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
Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Genetic examination showed the latest find was unambiguously a dog, domesticated and living off human food; until now, fossils of true dogs were not known until 10,000 years ago.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Of these, 9,195 were ages 55 and older, per the data found on SANDAG’s website.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
The find helps explain water’s odd behavior and its unusual properties, including the reason ice cubes float and how liquid water expands as its temperature drops below 39 degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Genetic examination showed the latest find was unambiguously a dog, domesticated and living off human food; until now, fossils of true dogs were not known until 10,000 years ago.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
Verb
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Johnson-Swartz was 44 years old when the teacher-student relationship was discovered in January 2025 by therapists who reported it to Douglas County Human Services.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Stillman said the criminal investigations division of the Minnesota DHS, which had access to bank records and cellular data, discovered that the department’s payments to child care providers would ping around the world to multiple banks in different countries and end up in East Africa.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nearly half the species in this stretch of forest are nocturnal, offering a rare chance to encounter species like red-eyed tree frogs and bats in their natural environments.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Are your goals encountering a wild card?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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New York City has denied another request for data about the toxins that swirled above Ground Zero after 9/11 — claiming nothing could be found — despite the discovery of 68 boxes worth of information on the subject just four months ago, the Daily News has learned.—
Thomas Tracy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Officers discovered that Herrera had fled to El Salvador days prior to the discovery of Morfin-Rojas’ body.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park, located near Southwest 8th Street and 32nd Avenue, say they were given six months to vacate after receiving a notice on March 11 from a firm representing the property owner.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the Oscars have been located on Hollywood Boulevard since settling into the then-Kodak Theatre, which later changed its name to the Dolby Theatre, over almost a century of celebrating the best in motion pictures the ceremony has bounced between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Within eight minutes, the New Kensington fire department arrived and was met with heavy flames at the back of the house.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The teams meet for the third time this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The head coach enjoys learning about the experiences of journeyman backups.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The move will allow TSA employees to get their paychecks as early as March 30 instead of waiting for back pay after the shutdown ends.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hope Harvill got the game winner in the 17th minute off an assist by Paola Granados for the Mustangs.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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