major in

VERB

learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine enroll gain get grasp master pick up read receive review study

STRONG

apprentice attain con cram grind imbibe lucubrate matriculate memorize peruse prepare

WEAK

be taught be trained become able become versed brush up on burn midnight oil commit to memory crack the books drink in get down pat get the hang of get the knack of improve mind minor in pore over soak up specialize in take course take in train in wade through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect pass release spend

WEAK

overlook teach

Example Sentences

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"It's so rare to see a player shut the door on a major in the way Tiger Woods did," said BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

By the time he won his fourth major in 2014, at just 25, he was viewed as the heir apparent to Tiger Woods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He was the drum major in his Granada Hills High School marching band, he told me, and he’s ready to lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The son of a stay-at-home mom and shipyard worker, he got a double major in finance and Chinese from the College of William & Mary, then a master’s in accounting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Especially because now she has grabbed a cue stick from the pool table and is wielding it like she’s the very proud drum major in a very proud parade.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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