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found

[found] / faʊnd /
VERB
bring into being
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin construct create erect establish form initiate launch organize plant raise settle start
STRONG
commence constitute endow fashion fix inaugurate institute originate
WEAK
get going ring in settle up start the ball rolling start up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break complete conclude confuse demolish destroy die disestablish disorder disorganize end finish ignore neglect raze ruin stop unsettle upset
STRONG
cease
VERB
put on a base
Synonyms
STRONGEST
build erect establish raise stay support
STRONG
bottom ground predicate rear rest root sustain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease demolish destroy neglect raze ruin
WEAK
end

Example Sentences

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The driver had left the scene but a blue BMW with significant damage was found on a nearby street, officers said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’ve personally found the most effective approach has been to consistently talk about, and ask about, the decisions they are making,” Zasada said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Researchers found that astrocytes in this area play a direct role in how the brain learns what to fear, retrieves those memories, and importantly, learns when those fears are no longer relevant.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

All she knew was one of the auction items at the tournament she helped found to honor a murdered friend wasn’t getting any attention, and she liked horses as a girl, so why not?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He found Nine packing up what appeared to be a little shop.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.