foundered

past tense of founder

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tottenham collapsed last season when Romero and Mickey van de Ven spent months out injured.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stellantis tumbled more than 5%.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Constellation Brands shares tumbled more than 6% after the Modelo and Corona parent company cut its outlook for the fiscal year.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Phones don’t seem to be the long-term solution, pins flopped, and glasses haven’t compelled the masses yet.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • On the ground, the story of what resonated — or flopped — at the Telluride Film Festival can look far different from the headlines.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, butterhead leaves aren't as tightly folded as some other types, such as iceberg lettuce.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The method in which they’re folded, either down the middle or the side, determines whether the filling is ricotta or pea.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most notably, the Chargers struggled to contain Mahomes in the pocket.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Fighter jets have long struggled to integrate AI into radar systems due to limited space, power, and processing capacity.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Foundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundered. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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