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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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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has convened an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council after explosives were found near a pipeline that transports Russian gas to Hungary.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The US intelligence agency the CIA helping to locate him and launched a "deception campaign" aimed at convincing Iranian authorities that he had already been found, the newspaper added.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

On Feb. 20, the Supreme Court found many of the president’s tariffs unconstitutional in a 6-3 decision.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

At Michigan, May found himself on the other side of the equation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I found none that fitted and at last was ordered back to my work detail.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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