Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majoring (in)
Verb
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Netflix said couples on the series — who range from 22 to 60 years old — will make a commitment to stay together before finding out their partner’s age.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026 -
For many, finding out the answers to these questions has been next to impossible.—
MaryAnn Berto,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Its winter operation, which offers the stark visual of a sled running down an ice- and snow-covered track surrounded by a subarctic landscape, has captured international attention.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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There’s always a bead of sweat running down his forehead.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2009, employees Burr Oak Cemetery employees were accused of digging up old graves, emptying their remains in various locations around the grounds, then reselling the burial plots to newly grieving families.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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As these boar and beavers escape, digging up his neighbor’s fields and damming his streams, the two farmers begin to butt heads.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mainly the library, studying hundreds and thousands of celebrities and public figures.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The alignment and studying what some of the programs are doing around us, especially peer programs, the level of investment.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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Their only requisite, besides location, was a top-floor unit, so there’d be no risk of hearing neighbors above.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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After hearing their parents lay it out, none of the Smith kids — Lilly, Eli, Maggie, Brice, Wilson or Jesse — flinched at the idea of helping their baby sister.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Majoring (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majoring%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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