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
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The report also found that prices declined in California, Texas, Colorado and Arizona by more than 3% from post-pandemic highs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
She is well matched with Waller, who was a real find by casting director Fiona Weir in the north of England and had never acted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Other factors include rising health care costs, inflation and growing demand for GLP-1 drugs, the study found.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The report also found that prices declined in California, Texas, Colorado and Arizona by more than 3% from post-pandemic highs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Keep scrolling to see our favorite finds, starting at $5.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
She is well matched with Waller, who was a real find by casting director Fiona Weir in the north of England and had never acted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
Verb
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As The Athletic discovered on a recent stroll along the waterfront from the city centre, there’s certainly plenty of land ripe for development.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the uninitiated, the Hall effect, first discovered in 1879 by Edwin Hall, is a phenomenon where an electric current flowing through a conductor or semiconductor in the presence of a magnetic field produces a voltage across the material.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Over his 29th birthday weekend, encountering his mother, friends and making a new connection, Nino gradually warms to life.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Amin has also encountered the commercial realities that other brands face.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our newest discovery at Amazon, the Generic 2-Story Prefabricated Tiny Home, is a one-bedroom abode with a spacious floor plan, a roomy deck, and a front porch for just $17,700.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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This discovery proves that the blueprint of star formation is the same across the galaxy, no matter how rich the environment is in heavy elements.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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As of Friday, Hurricane Kiko remains a major hurricane located approximately 1,200 miles east-southeast of Hawaii and is forecast to approach the islands as a tropical storm early next week, officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of agency officials were already put off by the DOGErs, who often issued peremptory orders to meet with them and answer questions.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders and Russell Wilson #3 of the New York Giants meet after the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 21-6 during the game at Northwest Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Those in a market that can buy a version with a SIM tray will get a 3,988mAh battery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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But offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo can manufacture easy touches for Brown to get him in rhythm early.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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