as in creator
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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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up
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as in to go
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 founder
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Industry insiders cheered the decision to mainly focus on a separate Bitcoin reserve, effectively demoting the importance of the other crypto projects—whose founders have been lobbying Trump for support.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
The Pentagon’s flagship effort to combat extremism had essentially foundered on the rocks.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But with President Trump and his adviser and SpaceX founder Elon Musk beating the drum for Mars, the Artemis schedule suddenly seems slow, and the program’s expense great.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Industry insiders cheered the decision to mainly focus on a separate Bitcoin reserve, effectively demoting the importance of the other crypto projects—whose founders have been lobbying Trump for support.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
Fishing villages from Matlacha to Mayport foundered, and bankruptcies and divorces followed.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
The Pentagon’s flagship effort to combat extremism had essentially foundered on the rocks.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founder
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The Power Universe series is executive produced by the creator and showrunner of the original, Courtney A. Kemp, through her production company End of Episode, 50 Cent through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Scanner reports also said a part of a warehouse structure collapsed in the 2500 block of Texas 121 in Lewisville, and roof damage was reported at a warehouse in the 900 block of South Airport Drive in McKinney.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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But three days later, the Chillicothe, Ohio, girl collapsed while using the bathroom at 4 am.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Fox’s counterpart in the blockbuster trade, Zach LaVine, scored a game-high 36 points while going 7-of-11 from 3-point range.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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According to his author page on Simon & Schuster's website, the actor had two German shepherds.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This year’s culinary spotlight shines on some superstars: Edward Lee of Nami in Louisville, Kentucky, is author of several books including Bourbon Land and is also the cofounder of the LEE Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to diversity and equality in the restaurant industry.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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If Dune: Part One flopped, there would be no sequel.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Firestarter was originally supposed to be directed by John Carpenter, but the studio rejected him because The Thing had flopped.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Over a 10-year period, about one-third of funds go out of business, largely due to poor performance, but the SPIVA report accounts for those funds.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the end, Danielle was once again left to ponder going out at the hand of her ultimate frenemy.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Michael Trachtenberg is Michelle Trachtenberg’s father.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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At least four of the detainees whose families spoke with the Herald are fathers to children 5 years old or younger.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Senate Bill 354 simply demands that the PSC do what four state Supreme Court justices said the panel failed to do when FPL last came looking for a historic multibillion-dollar rate hike: Its job.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Because this isn’t a video file, a media player will fail to play it.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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