majored (in)

past tense of major (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for majored (in)
Verb
  • For example, soldiers who were studied during parachute training showed dramatic stress responses within minutes of their first jump, but in later training jumps, that stress changed to thrill.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Italian scientist Alessandro Volta studied eel physiology to inspire the first battery, and recent work shows eels use doublets, two rapid spikes, to force rapid prey muscle contractions before the knockout blast.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lorch found out and called him.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Agents issued removal orders to 42 stores found out of compliance.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That endearing, but hazardous, habit ended several years ago when the rail was dug up and repurposed for an eventual 63-mile walking and biking trail called the Monon South Trail, running from New Albany to Mitchell in southern Indiana.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Over the loudspeaker, the captain told the passengers that the Alpine Fault ran down the South Island, right beneath the Milford Sound.
    Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Well, very few female voices are heard in the Bible, particularly in the New Testament.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Just as importantly, communication must be two-way, with opportunities for listening sessions and surveys that allow families to provide input and to feel heard.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Which Indiana counties have detected bird flu?
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The tool will even allow searches based on the emotions AI has detected in the videos.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The finale has a final showdown at the Prendergrast house, where Jayson has discovered that Maeve has the bag of money hidden somewhere.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Speaking of noticing new things, rewatching the film all these years later, fans have discovered that Meredith Blake wasn't exactly the villain she was made out to be.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His cause of death has yet to be determined, and the incident remains under investigation by multiple local law enforcement agencies.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Those protocols, the officer added, required firing to be suspended until the root cause of the apparent misfire is determined.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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