descrying

present participle of descry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for descrying
Verb
  • His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leaders need to practice empathy by noticing when silence lingers in a meeting, when a camera remains off, or when fatigue from time zones takes its toll.
    Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was created after noticing that some new hires didn’t show up on their start date due to cold feet, second thoughts, or feeling another offer was safer.
    Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nepal’s current bout of political unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest.
    Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Most of all, the United States must create the capacity for advanced recycling that is seeing investments happen mostly overseas.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But discovering the addresses was only half the problem.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fire will mainly creep and smolder, and spotting potential will be reduced by higher relative humidity.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Colorado potato beetles on your potatoes, a defoliated tomato branch (likely due to tomato hornworms), or some spotting on your zinnias are all easily visible.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Milwaukee police are seeking the public's help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The immediate priority for law enforcement is locating and apprehending the suspect who should be considered armed and dangerous.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • How would Trump react to his administration now getting to decide the fate of CNN?
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Descrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descrying. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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