1
as in to discover
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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as in to encounter
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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as in discovery
something discovered
that antique plate was a great garage sale find
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Recent Examples of find
Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
These pieces are showcased through a window display featuring larger-than-life animals and foliage inspired by the carvings found throughout the Liberty store.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite antique-looking finds from Wayfair.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Verb
No signs of blood or violence were found at the beach, Pesqueira said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
These pieces are showcased through a window display featuring larger-than-life animals and foliage inspired by the carvings found throughout the Liberty store.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Head over to Walmart to shop all the finds from my latest home decor haul, starting at just $7.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite antique-looking finds from Wayfair.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
Verb
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The couple’s bodies were discovered in their Sante Fe, New Mexico home on February 26, and foul play soon eliminated as a course.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Parasite’s portrayal of these upstairs-downstairs dynamics is even more overt; the members of the struggling Kim household, who live in a basement-level apartment and juggle odd jobs, alight on a crafty employment scheme after encountering an ultra-wealthy family.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Portuguese encountered the fruit during their trade in South India in the 15th–16th centuries and brought both the word and the fruit to Europe and other parts of the world.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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New data from Adobe shows that while generative AI has begun influencing the online shopping experience for many consumers, it is primarily being used for the discovery and research phase, rather than for final conversion.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, following the discovery of their bodies on February 26, authorities have established that Arakawa pre-deceased her husband by as much as a week.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The property, which many say is ideal for housing, has been vacant for decades because although it’s located within Chula Vista’s city boundaries, its only road access is from the city of San Diego.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Known as the Forty—it’s located at North 40 Place in the ritzy North Forty enclave—the $25 million mansion is relatively new, dating back to just 2009.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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San Diego college basketball teams are meeting the moment and making history.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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The government is due to meet later Sunday to discuss the disaster, according to Sky News, and are expected to announce a period of national mourning.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Read Next: These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs But the most valuable part of the class is learning to make good decisions in the mountains.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s a pretty big revelation, and one that Mark is not happy to learn.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The whole Rasta thing really got me out of the mindset of doing drugs and more into, like, health.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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