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
Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Humpback whales, which are found throughout all the world’s oceans, can weigh up to 40 tons and measure up to 60 feet in length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 2 June 2025
Earlier this spring, the park shared another ancient find while excavating a Catholic church on its premises: the head of an ancient deity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Verb
An officer opened the package carried by W.M. and found seven pieces of silver packaging containing a total of 99 orange amphetamine pills and secured one white Apple iPhone.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Humpback whales, which are found throughout all the world’s oceans, can weigh up to 40 tons and measure up to 60 feet in length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Noun
WalletHub set out to the find the states where Americans spend the most and least on going to the doctor and staying healthy.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 2 June 2025
Earlier this spring, the park shared another ancient find while excavating a Catholic church on its premises: the head of an ancient deity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
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First discovered: 5:52 p.m. June 8 Initial location: Placer County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Deerborne A new wildfire was reported today at 5:52 p.m. in Placer County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Warm summer evenings are a good time to discover the wonders of the night sky.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Domestic cats descend from desert-dwelling ancestors who rarely encountered large bodies of water.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Yankees supporters are accustomed to Dodger Stadium being hostile ground, but being hit by a chunk of concrete falling from the stadium ceiling is beyond what fans steel themselves to encounter.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The discovery emerged last month in the town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, which is strategically located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.—
Omar Albam,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The odds are that those discoveries could be used for the good of humankind or to harm humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Like its sister schools, graduates of Maine West, which is located in Des Plaines, are headed to local area schools, but also Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, University of Missouri and Boston, among others.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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It was agreed that Minna would meet Constance at home and proceed from there.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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UConn is pushing to meet the accompanying housing demand that is particularly acute on its main campus in Storrs.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Don’t be afraid to talk about failures, doubts or lessons learned.—
Conrad Young,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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As word of Pali’s interest traveled, Magee said, the Philharmonic’s board of directors learned of the school’s situation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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