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
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The 818 Tequila founder appeared to be topless, wearing only a string bikini bottom.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
As the Gaetz nomination foundered, Trump turned to Bondi, a former prosecutor who had served two terms as Florida’s attorney general, between 2011 and 2019.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Hodak was part of this groundbreaking work, as one of Neuralink’s founders and its president before leaving to launch Science.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The 818 Tequila founder appeared to be topless, wearing only a string bikini bottom.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
But despite earmarking hundreds of billions of dollars, these endeavors have mostly foundered.
—Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
As the Gaetz nomination foundered, Trump turned to Bondi, a former prosecutor who had served two terms as Florida’s attorney general, between 2011 and 2019.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founder
Noun
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While the fifth season of Organized Crime airs on NBC this fall, Meloni is also working on a new show from This Is Us creator Dan Folgelman.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Jamie Campbell Bower joined creators Ross and Matt Duffer and executive producer Shawn Levy for a conversation in Hollywood after awards voters were given an early look at the first episode of the new season.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Those shows come from a time when fisheries were collapsing and regulations meant to save them forced fishermen into a daily sprint to the bottom.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gilbert is hardly the only celebrity lending their support to Ryder’s Law, which was named after a horse who died in Manhattan in 2022 after collapsing in the August heat.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Kings went into the halftime break with a 58-46 lead and a 22-5 advantage in fastbreak points.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While strolling in New York City, Katie Holmes went for a casual vibe in baggy black jeans with a light jacket and a crossbody bag, while Jennifer Garner's pair had a touch of subtle elegance with gold-tone hardware.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Oldroyd, the fan, author and co-founder of Forza Garibaldi fans’ group, summed it up earlier this week.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of his life, Reagan worked as a clothing salesman, actor, radio personality, author, and political commentator.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the video, the mako shark bursts from the water and lands on the bow of the boat, flopping around before coming to rest near the front of the vessel.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence has been open in past interviews about needing to take a two year break from Hollywood after making 16 movies in six years, a string of which flopped at the box office and only inflamed the public’s negative reception of her.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The township, which has raised the possibility it'll be forced into bankruptcy, said its insurer went out of business before the claim arose.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Grandma’s taste never goes out of style.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Tigers also failed on their lone fourth-down attempt, a fourth-and-5 at the Texas A&M 27.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Horned Frogs outgained Iowa State 432-272, but failed to come out on top as the Cyclones snapped their four-game losing streak.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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