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verb

ˈfīnd How to pronounce find (audio)
Definition of findnext
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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find

2 of 2

noun

as in discovery
something discovered that antique plate was a great garage sale find

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Recent Examples of find
Verb
Many shuffled between the help desk and the hospital notice board, clutching photographs and scanning injured patients’ lists in the hope of finding them. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Because one of the boy's family members had measles, investigators tested the boy's lung tissue and found evidence of measles infection, Diamantoni said. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
Content creators use platforms like ShopMy, LTK, TikTok Shop, and Amazon to create links for their favorite finds. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Barn jackets and trench coats are quintessential fall outerwear, and this plaid-collar find combines both. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for find
Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
  1. discover
  2. encounter
  3. discovery
  4. locate
  5. meet
  6. learn
  7. get
Verb
  • Through both global and regional open calls, PhotoVogue continues to discover and amplify voices across geographies and communities.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Suresh Raut, deputy manager at the Nepal Electricity Authority, who was at the rescue site when the body was discovered, said an 11-man team, including relatives of the missing, has been dispatched to search the surrounding area.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Murray hopes to connect with young people who encounter negativity on social media.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On September 9, 1947, the Harvard Mark II, one of the earliest computers, encountered a bug.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of encounter
Noun
  • The story comes about a year after a New Orleans couple made a similarly mysterious discovery in their backyard.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But this discovery has also presented Miller-Idriss and PERIL with an intriguing approach to preventing multiple forms of violence.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovery
Verb
  • He was located in Indiana, where he is being held pending extradiction, the release said.
    — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to police, crews with the Westport Police Department located the vessel, a white 1998 Seamaster, and found that it was submerged.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • But efforts to widen the probe met resistance from others inside OpenAI, including legal advisers, according to four people familiar with the matter.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The administration didn't meet its own deadline today to publish its state-by-state lists of eligible voters.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of meet
Verb
  • Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Palace’s intention was to correct the mistakes made in January and learn from last season by establishing a squad capable of competing in the Europa League without impacting their Premier League form.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of learn
Verb
  • When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of get

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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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