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
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This Word in the News:
Slain MIT professor’s physics career flourished as his suspected killer’s foundered
Dec 19, 2025 The Washington Post
Dec 19, 2025 The Washington Post
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
MAIB: Fishing Vessel Foundered off Falklands Due to Failed Shell Door
Sep 9, 2025 The Maritime Executive
Sep 9, 2025 The Maritime Executive
American shipbuilding foundered in the last century. Will a bipartisan push revive it?
Jun 16, 2025 marketplace.org
Jun 16, 2025 marketplace.org
House Bill 25-1178 foundered in Colorado Capitol, student seclusion remains legal
Apr 23, 2025 The Sopris Sun
Apr 23, 2025 The Sopris Sun