foundered
Definitions
Verb
- Fail utterly; collapse
- Sink below the surface
- Break down, literally or metaphorically
- Stumble and nearly fall
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wondered | 2 | 58 |
| 2 | founded | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | founder | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | founders | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | pondered | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | unfounded | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | thundered | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | countered | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | floundered | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | flounder | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | fonder | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | laundered | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | flounders | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | funder | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | funded | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | underused | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | plundered | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | foundries | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | founders' | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | founder's | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
MAIB: Fishing Vessel Foundered off Falklands Due to Failed Shell Door
Sep 9, 2025 The Maritime Executive
Sep 9, 2025 The Maritime Executive
1966: All hands lost when MacBrayne Mull ferry-turned-pleasure-boat foundered on its way to Inverness
Apr 1, 2024 Press and Journal
Apr 1, 2024 Press and Journal
Does a plot of land on Causeway coast contain remains of 200 Spanish sailors who perished when Armada foundered?
Sep 2, 2015 Belfast Telegraph
Sep 2, 2015 Belfast Telegraph
Mysterious art in Portland’s rail yards sparked awe for decades, but efforts to save it foundered
Dec 15, 2025 OregonLive.com
Dec 15, 2025 OregonLive.com
Congestion Pricing Plan for Manhattan Ran Into Politics. Politics Won. (Published 2018)
Apr 9, 2018 The New York Times
Apr 9, 2018 The New York Times