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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

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Yesterday I found the Peanuts “collectible” glasses I got at McDonalds when I was a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“And so we found ourselves in this current moment, with this massive decision before us,” Bisognano said.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

When the vessel later returned to the rig the other bunny was found hiding in a forklift.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Examination of the skeletal remains also found unusually high death rates during the earlier burial period, especially among children and young people.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Oddly, Gingersnipes was nowhere to be found either.

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

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