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
Arturo Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The uncertainty deepened this spring, when founder and longtime owner Bob Gamer died at the age of 86.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And so the Willard Peace Conference quietly foundered.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Arturo Garcia is the CEO and founder of DNAMIC, a premier data services company specializing in transforming healthcare and life sciences.
—Arturo Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The uncertainty deepened this spring, when founder and longtime owner Bob Gamer died at the age of 86.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Verb
Reasons are first, Tesla stock has foundered, partly due to Elon Musk’s drastic actions in reducing government employees.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And so the Willard Peace Conference quietly foundered.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founder
Noun
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The brand recently hosted its first-ever brand trip with a mix of content creators, sustainability advocates, and editors at Susurros del Corazón outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to bring the brand’s ethos to life during the three-day retreat.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But the show’s Emmy-winning creator, 54-year-old Mike White, has decided to embrace the rather harsh existence of competing on CBS’ Survivor — and not for the first time.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The security perimeter collapses, and the risk increases exponentially.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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And the fact that talks have not yet collapsed is an indication that the U.S. may be considering this red line.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Radamel Falcao has gone home to Colombia; playing for Millonarios in Bogota and perhaps most spectacularly Óscar Cardozo, who is now 42, has spent almost a decade back playing in his native Paraguay after a decade abroad.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The study’s authors, Jamie Bryan Hall, EPPC’s director of data analysis, and Ryan Anderson, the organization's president, are not health experts, and neither seems to have a record of publishing scientific research through peer review.—
Keren Landman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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The Roman author Pliny the Elder praised wines from the northeastern corner of modern-day Italy in 77 A.D., specifically those from the village of Puccino, which many historians consider the ancestral home of Prosecco.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The company’s attempt at an autonomous vehicle also flopped.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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The musical famously flopped upon its 1988 Broadway debut, closing after just 68 performances.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
Verb
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My power had went out for a while, which is the least of the f–king worries.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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Together with staff and players, there’s nothing going out and in.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Jelena Dokic, a former world No. 4 and Wimbledon semifinalist, has confirmed that her estranged father, Damir, has died aged 67.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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These individuals were someone’s son, brother, father, and community members, yet they were treated as less than human. New York jails and prisons house more individuals with mental illness than any psychiatric hospital in the country.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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But the consultants have also been asked to anticipate a scenario where the measure fails or doesn’t even go on the ballot.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Activists have accused Iranian authorities of killing Amini after her detention on charges of failing to adhere to the country's dress code.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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