descried

past tense of descry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for descried
Verb
  • Merlin founded the Perpetual Path Foundation, whose goal is to create quality financial education content for students.
    William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Linklater founded the Austin Film Society in 1985, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support filmmakers and their projects.
    Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.
    Jay King, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Lady Gaga’s Coachella 2025 performance had everything her fans learned to expect from her, including dramatic fashion.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Volunteers sawed logs with kids, taught them how to pan for gold, showed off desert reptiles and even hosted an environmental magic show.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
  • The life-sized bronze statue was sawed off at the heels and carried away by unknown perpetrators, Novo Mesto Police Department spokeswoman Alenka Drenik Rangus confirmed to the Slovenian outlet Dnevnik.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Its research had located nearby properties that had sold for more.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The power-reserve indicator, previously located at 12 o’clock, has been moved to the movement side and is now visible through the back of the watch.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Descried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descried. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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