as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up
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as in to go
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered
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Recent Examples of founder
Arturo Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The uncertainty deepened this spring, when founder and longtime owner Bob Gamer died at the age of 86.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And so the Willard Peace Conference quietly foundered.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Arturo Garcia is the CEO and founder of DNAMIC, a premier data services company specializing in transforming healthcare and life sciences.
—Arturo Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The uncertainty deepened this spring, when founder and longtime owner Bob Gamer died at the age of 86.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Verb
Reasons are first, Tesla stock has foundered, partly due to Elon Musk’s drastic actions in reducing government employees.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And so the Willard Peace Conference quietly foundered.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founder
Noun
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The Friday before the new Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel Forever was set to release, its creator Mara Brock Akil was power-walking through New York City for exercise.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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With the Triton, Acer will target content creators as much as gamers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
Verb
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After his 4-foot putt went in during the one-hole playoff against Justin Rose, McIlroy threw his golf club in the air and collapsed to the ground.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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This is often not helped when an investment collapses or defaults, and commentators online and other advisory companies increase client doubts.—
Adam Fayed,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Belichick joins a rapidly changing sport and is taking over a roster ravaged by the transfer portal and NFL Draft, rebuilding on the fly and making $10 million a year to improve on the tenure of Mack Brown, his 73-year-old predecessor who went 44-33 in five seasons.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In the first half, the Sparks (1-1) went toe-to-toe with the Lynx.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The Roman author Pliny the Elder praised wines from the northeastern corner of modern-day Italy in 77 A.D., specifically those from the village of Puccino, which many historians consider the ancestral home of Prosecco.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Verb
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So Oettinger, out of sheer desperation, flopped to his right, awkwardly because his right foot sort of got caught under him, and swatted the puck down with two hands.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Last night’s after-party offered an inclusive and welcoming environment, where folks flopped on an array of comfy sofas to take a break from dancing. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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For instance, more goods could go out of stock given the challenges and costs businesses are encountering with importing more goods from China.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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What started as a five-horse race became four when Concrete Glory was slow to get going out of the No. 5 starting gate and didn’t finish.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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The novel is set during this period of intense anti-Chinese sentiments, and Celia’s father is killed in these massacres.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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His father, who attended college in Texas after immigrating to the United States, is a longtime fan of Americana and the Old West, and his penchant for artists like Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton served as Shaboozey’s first taste of country.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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Of course, those numbers will be all but washed away if the Thunder fail to reach the Western Conference finals.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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