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present tense third-person singular of find

finds

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noun

plural of find
as in discoveries
something discovered that antique plate was a great garage sale find

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Verb
  • In 1975, a wayward young Anthony Bourdain stumbles into a summer dishwashing job in Provincetown and discovers his life’s calling.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With some distance from Saturn’s crucible, there’s the hope of alchemizing our discoveries into a more congruent self.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Little discoveries would beget bigger revelations that would become key moments in the script, a scavenger hunt of cinematic research.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Kiara learns the story from Rafiki, voiced by John Kani.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The heroine learns of rifts that have opened throughout the kingdom of Hyrule, with citizens being taken through these portals — and Link, who is missing, may be one of them.
    Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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