MAJORING (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

majoring (in)

verb

present participle of major (in)

as in searching (for)

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But for right now, your energy will be best spent finding out what other resources are available to you.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
For Last Ditch, that begins with finding out whether a new set of owners can remain in the building on terms the business can afford.

— Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of finding out

Verb

The trial for a man accused of fatally running down his 17-year-old girlfriend in Burlington in 2023 continued Monday with his attorney disputing the findings of the medical examiner who ruled the death a homicide.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Mario Alberto Morales is accused of running down an immigrant with his car, causing serious injuries.

— Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of running down

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Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
How the storm drain will be repaired Rather than digging up the entire pipe and disturbing residents’ yards, crews plan to install a new lining inside the existing pipe.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of digging up

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Before working with Pancho, Chang and his colleagues spent over a decade studying the basic neurobiology of speech in the human brain using similar recordings from non-paralyzed subjects.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Despite the controversy, some researchers are studying DNA editing of embryos.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of studying

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Residents on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz reported hearing several explosions late on Sunday evening, Iranian state media reported.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
That delay might be explained, as Skepta has suggested in interviews, by the pursuit of perfection—or the weight of having to say something worth hearing.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of hearing

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