outcropped

past tense of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropped
Verb
  • Violence broke out Monday night after the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York.
    Robert Birsel Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities at the time alleged that her boyfriend, Alexander Paul Wardell, then 30, locked them inside, trapping them when a fire broke out, according to the probable cause declaration obtained by PEOPLE.
    KC Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Plenty of agency officials were already put off by the DOGErs, who often issued peremptory orders to meet with them and answer questions.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, a court order has been issued to the school, but according to O’Connor, it’s still not followed.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another video emerged that showed that Prescott spit on the ground in Carter’s direction first, but Carter then spit on Prescott’s chest, drawing the ejection.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Immediately after the ball landed, Boone emerged from the dugout and asked crew chief Adrian Johnson to examine the bat.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That increase was fueled largely by national revenue — television, licensing and sponsorship proceeds shared equally among the 32 franchises — which rose to an average of $433 million per team from $403 million the previous season, according to league executives.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In the second quarter, sales rose 14 percent, compared with growth of 12 percent in the first quarter.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the shark’s fin surfaced.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But the first controversy arose, again, in Kentucky.
    Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Waiting until Nelson had finished a song, Selman whisked him and his band offstage and into a bus — just as intense rain and lightning erupted all around them.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 24-year-old has quickly blossomed into one of the league’s top defensive linemen and played a key role in helping the Eagles win the Super Bowl last season.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Dubbed the Boys From Oklahoma, after Ragweed’s beloved 1999 song of the same name, the shows blossomed into four concerts at Boone Pickens Stadium on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Outcropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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