outcropped

past tense of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropped
Verb
  • As was the case for scores of Ukrainians in Kyiv, life became fraught for the Zarutskas after the war with Russia broke out and routine bombings of the capital began.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • More than 20 Carnival passengers were banned after a separate fight broke out while disembarking Carnival Jubilee in April.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Saturday afternoon and evening, warning of storms with heavy rain, small hail, and wind gusts up to 40 mph in parts of north-central Colorado.
    Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The First Intifada emerged in the wake of Qassam’s death.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.
    Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to a recent report by the Census Bureau, the country added more than 22 million homes between 2005 and 2024, but the effective number of vacant homes during this same time frame rose by only about 570,000.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Inflation in India rose in August.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The campaigns show how social media posts or personal messages — even by accounts with few followers or from people who are not public figures — could easily be surfaced and publicized, and people’s personal information can be spread across the internet at a time when doxxing is easier than ever.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Last year, arguably the best home crowd of the season surfaced for the Minnesota Vikings’ matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Western European countries sought a way to defend themselves in the event Germany again arose as a security challenge.
    John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
  • When challenges arose and employees suggested a different approach, Kentley-Klay and Levinson refused to waver, the people said.
    Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vega said the Paititi concept blossomed soon after, with plans for a different restaurant in Folsom also in the works.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Now safe, sleek and healthy, Toothless has blossomed into a happy, outgoing boy with soft fur and sweet meows.
    Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Outcropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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