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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
  • Underneath, the meat is white and the juice runs down along the side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Many new generators have a device that detects dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and turns off the machine when levels climb too high.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of detects
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  • The Platte County Sheriff’s Office has indicated that no update about Zahnd’s death will be provided until the coroner’s office determines his cause of death.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The FedEx Cup Fall determines the top 100 who keep full cards for 2027.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of determines
Verb
  • Tucked inside that ambivalence, Longwell hears an opportunity.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Authored by Wall Street Journal reporter Robbie Whelan, THR hears that among the topics set to be covered will be Iger’s friendship-turned-rivalry with former Marvel chief Ike Perlmutter.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 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
  • Spotify has made a point of understanding this cohort with an annual report that studies the consumption habits of the demo defined as ages 14-29 — which is a pretty broad range of life stages, Haggard observed.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • David Haberman, professor emeritus at Indiana University who studies South Asian religious traditions, tells me that a Hindu worldview sees humans and animals as inherently connected.
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of studies
Verb
  • The second study, led by researchers studying data from LRO's Diviner instrument, examines a much larger region around the crater that was physically altered by the impact.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His is a war drama that examines themes of trauma, PTSD, family tragedy and, ultimately, forgiveness.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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