SCOUTING (UP) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scouting (up)

verb

Definition of scouting (up)

present participle of scout (up)

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort I think I've scouted up a way for us to manage this

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Verb

For those reasons, a Mathurin and Chicago pairing never came close to finding legs.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
So instead of finding another piece of land for solar panels, Lima put them on the water.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of finding

Verb

There are learning lessons to be had, including for Ohtani who is 32 now and has not performed a full season of two-way duties since making 23 starts for the Los Angeles Angels in 2023.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Schleicher pointed to China, Japan, Singapore and Estonia as countries that have succeeded in using AI to support learning without overusing it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of learning

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So, if spending an October Saturday getting expert advice, discovering award-winning products, and hanging out with fellow beauty obsessives sounds 1000 times better than any pumpkin patch, consider this your invitation.

— Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
Those tensions come to a head in the season two finale, when Gerry threatens to expose Chad’s secret after discovering the stash of prosthetics in the basement.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovering

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Gate agents told the magazine officers have asked for help identifying or locating passengers as well as for access to internal information and even to restricted areas like jet bridges and aircraft.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
There were real successes, such as locating Osama bin Laden in 2011 and destroying his group, al-Qaida, and later, dismantling the Islamic State.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of locating

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What was the difference between knowing abstractly and finding out that your grandfather's grandfather was enslaved?

— Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Social media reactions to the announcement suggest that some users are only now finding out that their data was being used for AI training.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of finding out

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His mother is convinced some part of him is still there at the family home; his father becomes obsessed with digging up the roots of a legendary oak tree.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Candidates launched attack ads, mailers and websites at each other, digging up as much dirt as possible.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of digging up

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Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Sanchez added her record-breaker in the 78th, running down a long ball sent forward by Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and out-running three Angel City defenders before burying her shot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of running down

Verb

Underwood, the five-star recruit from the Detroit area who commanded a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deal to sign with Michigan, had completed only 11 passes before getting a last-second reprieve.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The priority, however, is getting Ohtani back to himself on the offensive side before the postseason — whether that means a couple days off or more than a week.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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