founders 1 of 2

noun

Definition of foundersnext
plural of founder
as in creators
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential

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founders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of founder
1
as in flops
to be unsuccessful the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up

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2
as in collapses
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders
  1. creators
  2. collapses
  3. fails
  4. goes
  5. struggles
  6. folds
  7. gives
  8. misses
Noun
  • But series creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro have added their unique stamp to make it very much their own.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Making video editing easier for novice creators will surely spark creativity, but whether or not the new content is good remains to be seen.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of creators
Verb
  • Small business owners have navigated an unprecedented last few years of bank collapses, a tepid funding landscape, and sky-high interest rates to pressure test their business plans.
    Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • People who own Bitcoin and other forms of digital coins are not refunded when a crypto exchange collapses in the same way depositors are at banks.
    Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • That means the fund would not be immediately impacted if Congress fails to reach an agreement to fund the federal government by the weekend deadline.
    Zack Budryk, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Known for her array of flavorful Italian dishes, celebrity chef and television personality Giada De Laurentiis never fails to inspire viewers with exciting approaches to cooking.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fails
Verb
  • That's as far as amount A goes.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Rather, Bates plays a wealthy retired lawyer named Madeleine Kingston who goes undercover as a legal assistant at a large law firm, taking on the alias surname of Matlock because the show was one of her deceased daughter's favorites.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of goes
Verb
  • Especially with some of the bench struggles the Thunder has seen of late, Mitchell’s playmaking and perimeter shooting have been valuable.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Brown struggles to show the rest of the Peanuts gang the true meaning of the holiday.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • The exaggerated turtleneck gently folds over, forming a scarf-like collar, and the slits on either side give the oversized sweater some movement.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The stroller folds one-handed and sits upright for storage.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of folds
Verb
  • From when to take it off to how to clean your diamond or gemstone, the GIA Graduate Gemologist and 4th-generation jeweler gives the inside scoop.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mike Morse Law Firm gives $20 Uber vouchers The Mike Morse Law Firm is giving away 1,000 $20 Uber vouchers for people 21 and up to use in Metro Detroit on New Years Eve.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gives
Verb
  • This approach does not address systemic problems around compensation decisions and misses the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change in an organization.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But all this misses the point—the point which Matthew’s first readers would have heard loud and clear.
    N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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