DESCRYING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

descrying

verb

present participle of descry

as in finding

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

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as in noticing

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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The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings center on a pair of airstrikes which killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Painters and other creatives conduct extensive research into art history in old books, finding source imagery in their pages.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of finding

Verb

The work is noticing when those desires start directing our behavior.

— Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

Steen had learning problems and had begun using drugs at 12 or 13, and his difficulties worsened after the motorcycle accident.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
There’s Kui Lei-making, where visitors hear the history of the lei while learning to sew one; traditional bamboo stamp printing; or coconut frond weaving, which Native Hawaiians have practiced for millennia.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of learning

Verb

Around that time, spotting it on nearby evenings or mornings will be extremely difficult.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The north end of the beach features Whiskey Creek, a quiet brackish river that is great for kayaking and occasionally spotting some manatees (though highly unlikely at this time of year).

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotting

Verb

Mottola is known for discovering, developing and guiding some of the world’s most iconic artists while helping transform Sony Music Entertainment into a global powerhouse.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The alt-rock and folk musical is based on the 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind, which sees teenagers in the late 1800s discovering their sexuality.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Detectives arrested and located another suspect in the shooting, Antoine Jones, a little over a week after the shooting, but asked for help identifying and locating another gunman.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Deputies have identified a man found dead in a grass swale last month and are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver who hit him, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of locating

Verb

Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Many job seekers worry that AI interviewers may have built-in biases regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender or manner of speaking.

— Sophie Caldwell Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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