SCOUTING (UP) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scouting (up)

verb

Definition of scouting (up)

present participle of scout (up)

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort I think I've scouted up a way for us to manage this

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The center back would immediately shoot the ball, which took a fortunate bounce immediately outside the goal area before finding the bottom-left corner of the net.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
When a server migration wipes out Sally’s treasured videos of him — and her phone containing backup copies accidentally shatters — the only hope is finding the original tapes.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of finding

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Unlike training approaches that largely depend on preparing datasets and updating models before deployment, this framework allows robots to continue learning while performing actual jobs.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
This technique has since been used to study neural circuits involved in everything from defecation to learning.

— Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of learning

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There’s something appealing about discovering that a place has been welcoming people for the same reason for more than a century.

— Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
But younger Japanese are now discovering that energy from the Showa Era (1926-1989), the period of Emperor Showa’s reign, when Japanese pop culture was at a fertile peak.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovering

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The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating a Pontiac teen who has been missing for over a month.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The Kansas City Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a vehicle investigators believe may be connected to the fatal shooting of a former University of Missouri Kansas City volleyball player.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of locating

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For people with disabilities, finding out whether a place is truly accessible can be harder than simply looking for a wheelchair symbol.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit says that Carney trained Hoffman as a paramedic student and worked closely with him, only finding out about his death through the news.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of finding out

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How the storm drain will be repaired Rather than digging up the entire pipe and disturbing residents’ yards, crews plan to install a new lining inside the existing pipe.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, police are digging up the backyard of the Olney home with heavy equipment to search for human remains.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of digging up

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The neckline of the dress featured a playful, pointed collar, with buttons running down the front placket.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
The Irish’s last chance to win, an incomplete pass in the end zone from inside the 10-yard line with time running down, shouldn’t have been the final play, according to the Big 12.

— John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of running down

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Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.

— Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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