1
as in to discover
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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2
as in to encounter
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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as in discovery
something discovered
that antique plate was a great garage sale find
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Recent Examples of find
Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Humpback whales, which are found throughout all the world’s oceans, can weigh up to 40 tons and measure up to 60 feet in length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 May 2025
My latest find at Whole Foods is this Regenerative Organic Mango from Pitaya Foods.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Verb
An officer opened the package carried by W.M. and found seven pieces of silver packaging containing a total of 99 orange amphetamine pills and secured one white Apple iPhone.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Humpback whales, which are found throughout all the world’s oceans, can weigh up to 40 tons and measure up to 60 feet in length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Noun
The Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale wraps up on Sunday, June 1, but plenty of the coolest finds (including from designer labels like Tory Burch and Farm Rio) are already starting to disappear.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 May 2025
My latest find at Whole Foods is this Regenerative Organic Mango from Pitaya Foods.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
Verb
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The supplier discovered the issue while completing a routine inspection of label proofs in a batch, the announcement read.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.) and identified the names and titles of their owners through inscriptions found within, according to a statement by the tourism and antiquities ministry.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Domestic cats descend from desert-dwelling ancestors who rarely encountered large bodies of water.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Yankees supporters are accustomed to Dodger Stadium being hostile ground, but being hit by a chunk of concrete falling from the stadium ceiling is beyond what fans steel themselves to encounter.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The discovery was made in the Dra’Abu El Naga, an important non-royal necropolis in Luxor, the ministry said in a statement Monday.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Verb
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No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Ellie’s Bar London’s hottest new bar is located — where else? — in Dalston.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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With a black brace on his left arm, Steele met with reporters in the home clubhouse before Tuesday’s 4-3 11-inning win over the Colorado Rockies, publicly addressing his future for the first time since the operation.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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According to reports, the pop star lit up on the plane, was told to put out the cigarette by flight attendants, and then was met by authorities upon landing.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
Verb
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However, like getting abs or learning TikTok dances, a certain amount of effort must be invested to get anything worthwhile out of it.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Don’t be afraid to talk about failures, doubts or lessons learned.—
Conrad Young,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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