DESCRIES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

descries

verb

present tense third-person singular of descry

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure

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as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes could just descry the ship coming over the horizon

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However recognizable the structures may be—isolated phrases giving way to longform improvisation—the performance finds Taylor in a transitional period, one in which the ephemerality of the moment pushed its musicians to bold new places.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The survey finds that the Democratic candidates running in Michigan, Texas, Maine, Ohio, and Kansas are ahead of their Republican counterparts by 11, 7, 6, 5, and 5 percentage points, respectively.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of finds

Verb

As for why, Guichelaar cited past court rulings in the Netherlands that sided with user privacy over entertainment companies' copyright infringement notices to alleged offenders.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
If There Are Basic Bedside Essentials Joyner also notices whether or not the bedside table in the guest room is equipped with a few basics.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of notices

Verb

In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Building visual components and rules for your own industry is one thing, but defining these in a way that learns and grows with a user’s own visual language is more nuanced and complex.

— Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of learns

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What the viewer sees is how a GM’s decisions require expertise extending beyond straight analytical capability.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
As King Olav Haraldsson wages a brutal campaign to unite Norway under one throne and one God, Aud, a gifted blacksmith, sees her world torn apart.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sees

Verb

There’s non-kaiju human death, too, including a flashback to the immediate aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing in which a bloodied grandfather discovers the charred remains of his daughter and grandson.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
The film follows a desperate mother who discovers an obscure collagen supplement that promises to transform her tween gymnast daughter into an influencer.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of discovers

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Swift is expected to plunge back through Earth’s atmosphere by year’s end, as solar storms drag its orbit lower, while Katalyst eyes future rescue attempts for other telescopes such as Hubble.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of eyes

Verb

Serhiy, like Zabuzhko, locates his captor’s impulse to torture him in the very pages written by the Russian novelist.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
The Greeks offer another kind of striving, one that locates pleasure in the pursuit itself rather than in the prize.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of locates

Verb

Soon after, Clawson spots a pair of plastic kayaks hauled out on a small beach on the other side of the waterway.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
How security software can help protect holiday shoppers Good habits are your first line of defense, but nobody spots every scam every time, especially during the busy holiday season.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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