outcropped

past tense of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropped
Verb
  • The fire broke out in June 2024 when Stephen Kuehl and his family stayed at a rental cabin in Juneau County.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Protests broke out in response to the shooting, and the then-governor deployed the National Guard for several days in response to the unrest.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to city code, liquor licenses may not be issued within 500 feet of a church or school (other than temporary licenses).
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
  • If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Similar chatter has emerged during past election years since the dawn of the 22nd Amendment, but usually in a more light-hearted nature.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, in March photos emerged of a series of new barge-like PLA ships dubbed Shuiqiao that can link together to form a loading dock from over a half-mile out to sea—drastically boosting Beijing’s land invasion potency.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In August, car insurance rose by the smallest annual rate in three years – but that still amounted to a hefty near-5% jump, well above the overall inflation rate.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Before that moment, photos had surfaced of Perry and Trudeau kissing on a yacht, following earlier sightings of them dining together in Canada shortly after Trudeau attended Perry’s July concert in Montreal.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
  • One name that surfaced in trade speculation last week was Las Vegas Raiders pass-rusher Maxx Crosby.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Controversy arose earlier this year after residents, a council member and the mayor declared a cooling station set up for homeless residents and others without adequate heating and cooling as unacceptable.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Wise told the Statesman by phone that the arrest arose from an argument with his then-wife.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators believe gunfire erupted after an ICE officer confronted the suspect’s vehicle and smashed a window with their service weapon, a law enforcement source said.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In recent years, Savannah, Georgia, has blossomed as a destination for festive experiences, and its vibrancy has only grown brighter thanks to the revitalization of a 1912 power plant.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That dread has blossomed by midnight, when the room suddenly goes dark.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Outcropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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