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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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Polling from Democratic think tank Searchlight Institute found that 70% of voters, including majorities of Republican and Trump voters, support anti-discrimination protections for trans Americans and around 67% support access to gender-affirming care for adults.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

While the rescue attempt was taking place, the agency spread word the airman had already been found and was being extracted from Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

At Michigan, May found himself on the other side of the equation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

This layer helps defend enamel from acids found in beverages like juice and alcohol, as well as acids from the stomach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

We knew that Willem had found hiding places at the beginning of the occupation for the German Jews who had been living in his house.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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