as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up
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as in to go
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered
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Recent Examples of founder
Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Its founders aim to educate the community through food and hip-hop.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Lapid also questioned whether the leak might have been intentional as hostage negotiations with Hamas foundered earlier in the year, according to a joint statement by the two opposition leaders on Sunday.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Poehler will both host and serve as an executive producer alongside The Ringer founder Bill Simmons and Jenna Weiss-Berman, head of Paper Kite Audio.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Its founders aim to educate the community through food and hip-hop.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Modena reached Cape Town in July, a little over a month after another English ship, the Orange, had foundered on rocks nearby, in Table Bay.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Lapid also questioned whether the leak might have been intentional as hostage negotiations with Hamas foundered earlier in the year, according to a joint statement by the two opposition leaders on Sunday.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founder
Noun
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What the voyage now represents is the unmaking of ideas from some of the great thinkers and creators of the age.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The show will reportedly explore themes of home, lifestyle, and personal reflections, aligning with Meghan’s growing role as a content creator and entrepreneur.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The wealthy were not allowed to simply hoard their wealth, park it in an offshore haven, and escape catastrophe by sailing away from a collapsing society on a superyacht.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The building resembles a doll house after the entire front wall collapsed and exposed the insides of the damaged interior.—
Tareq Al Hilou,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hathaway's seconds-long appearance quickly went viral on social media as fans embraced the cheerful clip.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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When the award top spots were announced on social, fans of the brand were quick to chime in with their favorite products–including a Trader Joe's item that has gone unlisted on the winners list.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2025
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Focusing on tales of Victory in Europe (BE) Day, it’s written and presented by author Giles Milton and directed and produced by Linda Saville, 3DD’s Head of Production.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her husband of more than 30 years, the celebrated author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Horwitz, had suddenly collapsed on a sidewalk in Washington and died.—
Karen Campbell,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Rangers don't have the best reputation for developing their prospects, but many of the young players that have flopped were homogenous assets that clogged up their organizational pipeline.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Right Stuff Year: 1983 Running time: 3 hours 13 minutes Director: Philip Kaufman Years before Bonfire of the Vanities flopped, Hollywood had a much better time adapting Tom Wolfe, turning his nonfiction book about the Mercury program into a clear-eyed piece of Americana.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Grant Ellis and his contestants went out on a fun group date playing basketball.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jason Lipshutz: If The Weeknd does stick to this statement, this persona will have gone out on its own terms — the shadowy figure from the PBR&B days of the early 2010s lasting through the mid-2020s, a mystery morphed into a Super Bowl headliner.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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After his father's death, Ford developed alcoholism, according to his first wife and friends.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 1991, Steve Tisch’s father, Robert, became a co-owner after negotiating a 50% stake in the team.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At best, presidents picked up-and-coming party devotees like Elaine Chao, a shameless pro-boss hack, or Tom Perez, a nice guy for sure, who failed to deliver any significant gains for blue-collar America.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The effort to begin a partition with the Gaza Strip has failed colossally.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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