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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descry
Verb
  • The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And Sheen does find the words to tell more harrowing stories of addiction and excess that defined his Hollywood spiral.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the container comes with a month's worth of capsules, many reviewers noticed results way sooner.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Most notably the Democrats in Nevada's congressional delegation noticed.
    Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lerner says some customers see savings of 30 to 50 percent in their first month.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This announcement came as a bit of a shock, given The Vampire Diaries actor and Olympic gold medalist had been seen holding hands at an outdoor market as recently as August 31.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scientists studying this natural process discovered that the oyster adhesive creates a strong chemical interaction with surfaces and hardens quickly.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Avoiding new technology because it is assumed to be frustrating can keep employees from discovering tools that would make their work easier.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The duration of a root canal depends on where the affected tooth is located and the degree of the infection.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Because disc golf is so easy to play — and easy to locate on just a few acres — people keep building disc golf courses.
    Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Among Chinese companies eyeing winter sports growth has been sportswear maker Anta Sports, chaired by billionaire Ding Shizhong.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • SonyLIV is also eyeing aggressive distribution on Amazon Prime Video Channels and YouTube as subscription services outside India.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Descry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descry. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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