Descry
Descry verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Sort through and descry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sort through" instead a verb "Descry".
Nearby Words: descried, descrying
Sort through
Sort through verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: I sorted through the pile of magazines until I found the article I was looking for
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Synonyms for Sort through
Descry and sort through are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descry" instead a verb "Sort through".
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Related pairs
- inspect and descry
- inspect and sort through
- survey and descry
- survey and sort through
- scrutinize and descry
- scrutinize and sort through
- locate and descry
- locate and sort through
- determine and descry
- determine and sort through
- hunt and descry
- hunt and sort through
- track and descry
- track and sort through
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