scout (up)

verb

Definition of scout (up)next
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort I think I've scouted up a way for us to manage this

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scout (up)
  1. find
  2. learn
  3. discover
  4. locate
  5. get
Verb
  • Where to vote early: Atlanta residents in Fulton County can find early voting locations on the Department of Registration and Elections website.
    Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The worst bosses, by this math, were found in Mississippi, then Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Idaho.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of learn
Verb
  • Regard strand at Cannes, centers on a teenage girl named Lesia who discovers her father, a crime boss, hiding out at a remote villa with his clan.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Cuellar, who has served in Congress since 2005, said the bodies of the unidentified migrants were discovered Saturday morning by Mexican authorities at the Rio Grande.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Bay Area Home Report A spacious house located in the first block of Littlewood Drive in Piedmont has new owners.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details the company's operations in the healthcare and wine segments, with the majority of revenue derived from customers located in China.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Sign up for our free Royals newsletter to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!
    Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Musk settled with the SEC, agreeing to pay a $20 million fine, step down as chairman, and agree to get a lawyer's approval before posting about Tesla.
    Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
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Thesaurus Entries Near scout (up)

scouts (up)

scout (up)

scow

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“Scout (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scout%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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