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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

Example Sentences

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The long-term commitment to Europe came about after the U.S. repeatedly found it couldn’t ignore or stay out of major conflicts there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Police also found three luxury watches, about €20,000, some false documents, and mobile phones at the resort.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

McCardel found that the job required an ability to conceptualize problems in a way that bordered on the philosophical.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Iranian State TV said a reward would be given to those who found the downed crew member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Supplied with ration cards, Mrs. Kleermaker and the elderly couple and the next arrivals and the next had found homes in safer locations.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.