1
as in to discover
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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2
as in to encounter
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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as in discovery
something discovered
that antique plate was a great garage sale find
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Recent Examples of find
Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Mexico City, Mexico You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who needs convincing to visit Mexico City.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Pick up a pair or two of our finds below to instantly elevate everything from jeans to midi-dresses (and give yourself an excuse to book that pedicure).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Imagine the surprise of all those oh-so-knowledgeable intel types inside--and outside--the Bush administration when the stockpiles weren't found.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Mexico City, Mexico You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who needs convincing to visit Mexico City.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
But as luxury consignment platforms like The RealReal have grown, those incredible finds have become harder to come by.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Pick up a pair or two of our finds below to instantly elevate everything from jeans to midi-dresses (and give yourself an excuse to book that pedicure).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
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In search of an early present for his son Liam’s 14th birthday, the Timonium resident discovered tickets to the MLS game pitting Inter Miami and DC United at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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Read on to discover the highlights, the extras, and the one that stole my heart.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Across airports and aircraft, many older passengers encounter—or unintentionally create—the same challenges.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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When a radio wave encounters an electron in interstellar space, lower radio frequencies interact more strongly than higher frequencies, causing the lower frequencies to be delayed and arrive at their destination later than higher frequencies.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of the device prompted some evacuations of buildings in the area while the Bomb Squad assesses and removes the device.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dog walkers recently stumbled across strange-looking footprints on a Scottish beach — a discovery that triggered an urgent archaeological excavation.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The epicenter was located approximately 7 miles northeast of Coalinga, at a depth of 7 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Beach, Guinea-Bissau The Bijagós archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, is composed of 88 islands, but only about 20 are permanently inhabited.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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That will make meeting exponential demand for chips expensive—and maybe even impossible.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Turkey has been further enhancing its border defenses to be able to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing unrest after mass antigovernment protests in Iran were met by a brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The donation was made to the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, a nonprofit organization Carvalho founded to improve learning opportunities for students from lower-income families.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt got as close as 11 points in the final frame, but Ole Miss was able to hold off the Commodores’ comeback bid.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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