descried

past tense of descry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for descried
Verb
  • And even Silicon Valley founded companies believe that Europe has a big role to play.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The American Colonization Society (ACS), founded in 1819, reached its zenith of support by the 1850s.
    Time, Time, 14 July 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
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Unfortunately for the house, a 1939 design by Frank Lloyd Wright in Hillsborough, in San Mateo County, the fire department did so by sawing off the end of the roof.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Rivera’s cutter was as good as ever, sawing Gonzalez off at the handle.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 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
  • Beach House is regarded as one of the most popular dream-pop bands.
    Jackson Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Widely regarded as the cradle of China’s LLMs, the university has cultivated an extensive talent pool and a cadre of researchers.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Descried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descried. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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