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majors (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of major (in)
as in tracks (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majors (in)
  1. runs down
  2. finds out
  3. detects
  4. determines
  5. hears
  6. digs up
  7. studies
  8. examines
Verb
  • Take, for example, the watershed that runs down Clear Creek Canyon below Lookout Mountain, Mount Vernon and Rainbow Hill.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs down
Verb
  • Some family members even left the courtroom as Marcelle is heard asking about her children and finds out her son was killed.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • And also God help him if anyone on the island finds out that Evan is the last [descendant].
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Definition of finds out
Verb
  • One is a half-hour test called EndoSure, which detects endometriosis by measuring electrical signals in the gut using sensor pads on the abdomen, with results available to the physician afterward.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Once a finger detects the branch, the system uses the contact information to determine how the drone is positioned relative to the target.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of detects
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  • Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
    — Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • If your messaging creates an expectation, then delivery determines what people remember long term.
    — Jonathan Brierre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of determines
Verb
  • When Hernández hears a single Chinese tourist has arrived, a smile crosses his face.
    — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Twice that day, Issa hears about earnest stuff Anton said to win voters over to Paul Baker’s side.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hears
Verb
  • What begins as a journey for father and son to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, quickly turns into a fantastical adventure the tests their relationship and digs up ghosts from Kratos' past.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
  • By chance, Bogdan digs up a gravesite that has bones laid on top of it—bones belonging to Peter Mercer.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of digs up
Verb
  • Riding United is all about being open-minded, according to Vogel, who studies each course meticulously on foot to work out how many strides the pair should take between jumps.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That reality is part of what drives efforts to create memorials and museums, says Amy Sodaro, a sociology professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, who studies them.
    — Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of studies
Verb
  • The report also examines specific price moves from the Texas Senate primary contests.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change-makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of examines
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“Majors (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majors%20%28in%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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