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be found

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

STRONG

befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

VERB

lie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belong exist prevail remain spread stretch

STRONG

be beset extend occupy reach

WEAK

be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be interred be level be located be on be placed be seated be smooth have its seat in

VERB

occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise crop up develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show take place transpire

STRONG

action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke

WEAK

be present come about come off come to pass eventualize present itself turn out turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide precede stop

VERB

turn up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come across crop up detect encounter find meet pop up reveal see

WEAK

become known bring to light catch come to light come to pass descry dig up disclose espy expose hit upon learn meet with spot track track down transpire uncover unearth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid miss overlook pass by

WEAK

abandon go leave lose

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While an object’s orbital path around the Sun can be found in a short number of years, any gravitational effects probably need four to five orbits to notice any subtle changes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Officials said they believe that “the potential for any trace amounts of MMA to be found in the stormwater is low.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Chips using its architecture can be found everywhere from smartphones to Apple MacBooks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

A full list of the candidates for the Makerfield by-election can be found here.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It is easy to predict where the relative minor of a major key can be found.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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