MAJORS (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

majors (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of major (in)

as in tracks (down)

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There’s a marshy creek that runs down the west side of the property, and that creekbottom transitions to a 100-yard-wide stretch of hardwoods that border a hayfield.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Italy‘s Rai has bought the Fox and Fremantle reboot starring Stephen Amell, Brooks Nader and Noah Beck after its first window deal with Prime Video Italy runs down.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of runs down

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Debanking can also occur for legal and regulatory reasons, such as if a bank detects potentially fraudulent activity or an account is overdrawn.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The assemblies also feature NFC identification, and the printer detects whether the platform is correctly installed or missing, providing another useful check before printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of detects

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However, the discovery does not mean the same genetic variation determines organ placement in humans.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The Eagles announced Thursday that Hurts would miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers while the team determines his treatment.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of determines

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Print out every word a child hears on the way to mastering language and the stack stands about as tall as a house.

— Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Every audience hears about the tweets from Michigan’s William Lawrence, condemning the nuclear family, and New York’s Darializa Avila Chevalier, about how July 4 should be about the liberation of Palestine and Puerto Rico.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hears

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For decades, the debate around Africa’s natural resources has largely been over who gets the value from what the continent digs up and ships out.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
What begins as a journey for father and son to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, quickly turns into a fantastical adventure the tests their relationship and digs up ghosts from Kratos' past.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of digs up

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Shelie Miller, who studies sustainability at the University of Michigan, understands how an acorn squash can end up in your cart without a plan.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
So to make up for that, Viel studies his opponents to find ways to overcome his lack of height.

— Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of studies

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Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The State of the Georgia Girl report, developed by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, examines challenges involving mental health, social connection, and safety.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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