1
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure
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2
as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
could just descry the ship coming over the horizon
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descry
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Currently on a six-game winning streak and 11 wins in 12 games, the Celtics suddenly find themselves with a legitimate chance to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025 -
In May, the DOJ found Boeing had violated a 2021 agreement that had shielded it from prosecution over the crashes.—
David Shepardson and Dan Catchpole,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new policy allows Ferbert to skip the time-consuming step of asking the council for permission in the form of a briefing session that must be scheduled days in advance and publicly noticed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Retailers often anticipate a bump in sales around dividend time each year and even small businesses notice the uptick.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The ability to learn from missteps and continue forward is often what separates successful innovators from the rest.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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One is that the whole project was born out of reading this book and just learning about the staff.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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First discovered: 10:19 a.m. March 28 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-110495 A new wildfire was reported today at 10:19 a.m. in Los Angeles County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of how the first seven or eight innings had gone, the Mets discovered another gear late, often against the opposing team’s most dominant relievers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On March 19, an employee at Grand Teton National Park spotted a grizzly north of the park’s boundary.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Though the pair are spotted together later that night, Tommy never arrives home in the morning.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The historically black university located in Virginia also entered the locker room with a 32-30 lead at halftime.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Nations across the globe are eyeing the success of their neighbors in medical tourism and want in.—
Keydra Manns,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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Developers hope to include a restaurant in the new commercial space and are eyeing the House of Hits building, which collapsed in 2021, for a music entertainment venue.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Descry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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