descried

verb

Definition of descriednext
past tense of descry
1
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure

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2
as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes could just descry the ship coming over the horizon

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  1. found
  2. learned
  3. discovered
  4. saw
  5. located
  6. regarded
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  • Robinson—whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lemmon—founded the anti-Islam English Defence League and has become a major far-right figure in the U.K., attracting thousands of supporters to rallies and garnering widespread criticism for his divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Finkelstein’s grandfather, Alfred Wiener, founded the Wiener Library, London’s most important Holocaust archive, and Finkelstein served on the commission that recommended a new memorial.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • Berry said the team only learned about Watson’s new medical situation during player exit meetings on Sunday after the team lost its final regular-season game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Villalobos said the teens learned about the role of an officer in the courtroom.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of learned
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  • Remains were discovered two days later along the bank of Nacote Creek, a waterway that leads to the Mullica River about 10 miles north of Atlantic City.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Millions of genetically identical individual animals called polyps combine to form the largest coral to ever be discovered, and it can even be seen from space.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His head was stuffed and mounted in Gregory Gym, only to be stolen before the 1928 SMU game, recovered unharmed shortly thereafter, then defaced in 1943 — most likely by Aggies, who sawed off his horns.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
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  • Woods Canyon Lake is located east of Payson in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, in an area popular among hikers, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts.
    Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It's been nearly three decades since anyone has seen a grizzly anywhere near North Cascades National Park, located northeast of Seattle, KUOW reports, even though the bears used to dominate the area.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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