outcrops

Definition of outcropsnext
present tense third-person singular of outcrop

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In the later drafts, the psychological consequences were what felt important—each fantasy surfaces another warped representation of her grief.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The only reliable draft intel typically surfaces the week of the draft, like Will Campbell being the Patriots’ top target last season.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In this season’s conversations with writers—who all listen to the institute’s archival sound of writers across decades—a new theme emerges.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Growth emerges through both solitude and participation, and the works reflect this tension.
    Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Martha Raddatz details the dramatic special forces operation to recover the F-15 fighter crew downed in Iran, as the president issues a new ultimatum and new threats.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Under Kennedy’s leadership, the federal agency has overhauled the committee that issues vaccine recommendations and amended longstanding guidance for childhood immunizations.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Outcrops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrops. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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