Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majored (in)
Verb
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This studied the brain—memory, language—the very stuff of my own work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026 -
To confirm this, the researchers studied the behavior of an oxygen molecule on each type of gold surface.—
Chris Lee,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Reiter only found out about Epstein turning himself in on the solicitation charge by reading the newspaper.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Woods Richardson himself found out about an hour before the game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
Verb
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In earlier seasons, producers and contestants never had to think about what could be dug up from a contestant's social media history.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The director uses her loose crime movie template to chronicle a place still trapped in its troubled past — a past that gets dug up like all the ancient artifacts excavated by Veska and her crew — while facing a future of inertia and decline.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa ran down five fly balls by Dodgers hitters.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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As Roberto De Zerbi ran down the touchline in celebration of Joao Palhinha giving Tottenham Hotspur the lead against Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, one of his players was in hot pursuit.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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In fact, prior to the announcement, most people hadn’t even heard of it.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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However, once the fault is detected, the airbag warning light will remain illuminated and a chime will sound during each ignition cycle, according to the report.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The outbreak was the 17th to be detected in the DRC since the emergence of Ebola in 1976.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The screwworm was first discovered in a 3-week-old calf last week, and a second case was found only miles away in a young calf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Inside, investigators discovered guns, knives, and stacks of cash.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The punitive phase of the civil trial began Thursday, after jurors determined that Grossman had acted with malice and oppression and Erickson with malice, oppression or fraud.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Shorewood police, along with the Troy Fire Protection District, responded to the scene, where it was determined that the car backed into the store.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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