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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descry
Verb
  • The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Jackson asked her to find mention of it in a 227-page transcript of her grand jury testimony.
    Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Rosario said he's noticed an increase in Latino jockeys over the last two decades.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 May 2025
  • But editors noticed that this cake went beyond the classic grocery store flavors with a unique layer of filling in the center.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Glenn Martens will make his debut as the new creative director of Maison Margiela with a couture show in July, WWD has learned.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
  • The network has handed a series order to The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, a new comedy starring Morgan and Harry Potter alum Daniel Radcliffe, TVLine has learned.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Southern Baptist churches lost more than a quarter-million members nationwide in 2024, the 18th straight year of decline, but saw baptism and attendance numbers rise.
    Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Universities reported some students being forced to leave the United States immediately, in many cases after discovering their visas were canceled in the federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) or via an unexpected text or email.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • The Winner Costco Bakery Editors who participated in our taste test were surprised to discover how much grocery store bakery cakes truly varied—some had light and airy icing where others had rich buttercream, for example.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Taylor Mosley and her husband were in the car getting gas when their son, Easton, spotted a fire truck beside them.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Travis Kelce was recently spotted dancing alongside Justin Timberlake, prompting the internet to have a few questions.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Branford has had three or more breweries located there in the past.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • The discovery occurred at Wawel Royal Castle, an art museum and one-time residence of Polish kings, located in the heart of Krakow.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, others supported programs eyed for cuts.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Rumors circulated late last year about Austin Butler being eyed to play Patrick Bateman.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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“Descry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descry. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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