outcrops

Definition of outcropsnext
present tense third-person singular of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcrops
Verb
  • Orchestrator then surfaces its insights to Joule, so the human operator can make decisions on issues in natural language.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Populism in all its guises surfaces problems but rarely solves them.
    Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Prosecutors have described the Survivors’ Act as a narrow tool, relevant only when new evidence emerges, a view sharply at odds with findings from the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Georgina Campbell and Joe Keery star as employees of a self-storage facility on top of a former military base, from whence a killer fungus emerges one night.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, Miller demands progress reports on his mass-deportation campaign and issues orders to the full alphabet soup of federal enforcement agencies, including the FBI, CBP, ICE, HHS, and the DOD.
    Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The calendar turns to 2026 today, and a host of new state laws — 300 or so — take effect that address issues large and not so large.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At Sainte-Chapelle, the ticket rises to 22 euros for visitors from outside those countries, versus 16 euros for those within them, according to heritage officials.
    Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Marital discord rises amid the chaos of the holidays.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Outcrops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrops. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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