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
Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Du Plessis – who was making the third defense of his belt – had no answer to Chimaev’s grappling and found himself on the mat within the opening minute of the fight.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Browse more of our top finds, starting as low as $7 below.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
A lot of us struggle to find the right words to say in the face of a problem, disagreement or conflict.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Du Plessis – who was making the third defense of his belt – had no answer to Chimaev’s grappling and found himself on the mat within the opening minute of the fight.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
No one is spared the agony of the search or the disappointment of their find.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Browse more of our top finds, starting as low as $7 below.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
Verb
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The tribes were forcibly moved onto reservations by the U.S. government in the 19th century when silver and gold were discovered in the mountains north and south of Boise.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Aug. 2025
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The documents with State Department markings, reported by NPR, were discovered in the printer in an Anchorage hotel around 9 a.m., hours before Trump's summit with Putin at a nearby military base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Coming back from space, the ship encounters much higher temperatures than the booster sees at lower velocities.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Investigators encounter them at multiple times in human history.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even more surprising was the discovery of 13 species whose intentional exploitation had not previously been recognized as a threat by the IUCN.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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His senior deputy, Ashley Jennings, also played a major role, handling a massive discovery process and battling more of Kohberger's pretrial motions.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This nursery is located in Fulton, near Santa Rosa.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The company is located at 1621 Dana Ave., near Xavier University.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Treatments like Ultherapy Prime reflect that shift—deeper, smarter, and more precise, with results designed to meet the needs of the individual.—
Carol RH Malasig,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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So Knox asked to meet, and Lewinsky invited Knox to her hotel room.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Riis tenants learned from this cautionary tale, voting overwhelmingly against privatization.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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After testing 17 rotating car seats—nearly every model on the market—the Parents team has learned a few things about their pros and cons.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
16 Aug. 2025
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The person who brought in the phone also told police about a DoorDash purchase of rubber gloves and garbage bags and a search history on the phone, such as how to get from Flint to Ohio, Bagiano testified.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Tommy Fleetwood finally got the job done and won his first PGA Tour event.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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