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majored (in)

verb

past tense of major (in)
as in studied

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majored (in)
  1. studied
  2. found out
  3. dug up
  4. ran down
  5. heard
  6. detected
  7. discovered
  8. determined
Verb
  • Computer simulations indicate that one of the geometries studied by the team could improve NMR sensitivity and accuracy by roughly an order of magnitude.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But while chemtrails are firmly in the realm of conspiracy theory, electromagnetic fields and radio frequency radiation exposure have been studied for decades.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of studied
Verb
  • Bricks of cocaine and bales of marijuana washing up in the Florida Keys or being found out at sea is a lot more common than people may think.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of found out
Verb
  • Butler recently dug up the letter, which has since been framed at her home back in Denison.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Underestimating the Labor Involved While smaller trees can be dug up by hand, manually removing a stump becomes progressively harder the larger the tree.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dug up
Verb
  • Gold buttons ran down the front placket of the dress, which Obama complemented with gold rings, earrings and ear cuffs.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Team investment helped when the league and union’s initial $100 million fund ran down, and flag participation declined, in the early 2010s.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • Smoke rose over the site after the blast, which witnesses and residents said was heard far away, followed by gunfire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • International travelers, for the most part, have likely never heard its name.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of heard
Verb
  • The study detected elevated helium, argon and neon signals in the active reactor compared with background measurements.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The flu can be detected in infected people beginning about one day before symptoms appear and for roughly five to seven days after patients become sick, according to the CDC.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of detected
Verb
  • The animals were discovered on Friday in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to pastoral tribal communities that raise cattle.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The group discovered early just how much responsibility for the community’s parks, landscaping and common areas rested with private organizations.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Investigators determined Sabini sustained a fatal injury when, for unknown reasons, his bicycle veered into the traffic lane, colliding with a motor vehicle traveling in the same direction.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Texas Rangers’ path to the playoffs Three weeks ago Schumaker predicted the division title would be decided in the final week of the season, and this is one of those that could be determined in Game 161 or 162.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of determined
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“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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