majoring (in)

Definition of majoring (in)next
present participle of major (in)
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Verb
  • Griffin recalls the moment Ahead of his debut, Griffin met with reporters to discuss his career up to this point, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, and finding out he was getting promoted to the Big Leagues.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But for Hall, the convoluted process of finding out about the ectopic pregnancy, and then undergoing emergency surgery, added layers to her pain.
    Emily Brindley Health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tuesday’s game ended with defensive replacement Will Benson, acquired in exchange for Hajjar ahead of the 2023 season, running down a long drive by San Francisco’s Daniel Susac to secure the victory.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Less than 10 minutes later, that same fan is running down the street with others, shrieking and holding up their photos and signed papers in triumph.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • People revel in the nostalgia of ten or twenty or thirty years ago by digging up old photos and posting them—photos from birthday parties or career milestones or from a moment spent sitting under the final sparks of daylight on a beach.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The networks will have no trouble digging up clips, from Wayne Cashman and Jim Schoenfeld fighting their way through the Zamboni door at the Aud in 1972, to Brad Park’s Game 7 overtime winner in 1983, to Brad May’s OT winner to complete the Sabres’ improbable sweep of the B’s in 1993.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Experts gain valuable insights into how animal brains acquire new skills and master intricate sounds by studying vocal learning.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In many programs, that means stepping into a kitchen and learning to prepare meals firsthand, not just studying nutrition from a distance.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • State Department officials speaking at a US Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday defended Washington’s approach as a pragmatic reset from aid-dependent policies.
    Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Majoring (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majoring%20%28in%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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