descrying

verb

present participle of descry
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descrying
  1. finding
  2. noticing
  3. learning
  4. spotting
  5. discovering
  6. seeing
  7. locating
  8. regarding
Verb
  • Over in the post-production room, one of the clearest examples of that evolving creative process came in during the edits and music supervision, where even individual sequences were still finding their identity as the show came together.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Zahary emphasized that LLMs, in his experience, have been valuable in assisting humans in developing new theories or finding answers to problems.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • That is, until audiences, like Carol, begin noticing all the fractures beneath the psyche of the shiny, happy people.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Anudike-Uzomah has been a pleasant surprise, with head coach Andy Reid noticing improved explosion and get-off.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • Homeschool enrichment programs allow homeschooled students to participate in public school activities and learning part-time.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Harbaugh had been an assistant coach elsewhere, learning the ropes as an offensive consultant at Western Kentucky and quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders, but this was his first chance to be a head coach.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Because humans have an extremely difficult time spotting the difference between authentic images and deepfakes, the crisis is all the more difficult to stop.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever Holmes is toting or throwing over her shoulders, women across the major East Coast cities are spotting and swiftly adding to cart.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of spotting
Verb
  • Recent surveys have continued discovering quasars that formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang, helping astronomers understand how the earliest supermassive black holes grew so quickly.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As agents proliferate, these machine-to-machine trust relationships can quickly outpace the teams responsible for discovering, scoping, owning and rotating them.
    — Eric Fourrier, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • And the actor believes there is a power in seeing only the before and aftermath of the killing.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • The pastime is gaining attention on TikTok and growing in popularity nationwide, driving more folks to discover the appeal (and challenge) of locating and identifying wild mushrooms.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Both the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office assisted in locating the investigator’s body, though no further information about the incident has been shared publicly, according to the outlet.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • Anyone with information regarding Glover’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Yates Center Police Department at 620-625-8640.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As such, states have an incentive to vouch for the strictest possible rules regarding affiliates.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of regarding
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