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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
  • Expect to discover many novel flavors of Brazil—butiá, cajú, cumaru—worked into the menu in unique ways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives believe 44-year-old Lacurtis Knight, from Tamarac, was hit Sunday by the car somewhere else, and then moved by someone to where his body was discovered, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
    — David Goodhue August 28, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Those who make the pilgrimage to Temple Square will encounter a host of other attractions and activities, including new exhibits, live concerts and video projections on the ceiling of the tabernacle.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The growing use of digital channels has made communication another part of how prospective patients encounter a medical practice.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 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
  • Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season, including in a second-round playoff game.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Big picture The league and the union are meeting regularly on various topics, but their disagreement on core economics — whether to move to a cap system — leaves little room for progress on the major issues.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of meet
Verb
  • The sixth-year forward is an athletic rebounder and has learned to fill the gaps created by defenses focusing on Wilson in the frontcourt.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of learn
Verb
  • Police had initially tried to pull over Shelton's vehicle, a 2006 Honda Civic, near Rodney Parham Road and Mississippi Street, but the vehicle fled through several streets and got away, Little Rock police said in a news release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of get

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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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