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Foundering in a sentence

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Foundering | Founder | Founders | Foundered

Foundering meaning

present participle and gerund of founder

Synonyms of Foundering

going under sinking

Related words

Other words often associated with Foundering or its synonyms:

descent anxiety lessening decrease

Using Foundering

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of founder
  • Useful related words include: going under, sinking.
  • In the example corpus, foundering often appears in combinations such as: the foundering.

Context around Foundering

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

vision 1× dolphins 1× cilic 1×

Often after:

public 1× company 1× ship 1× due 1×

Sentence patterns with Foundering

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after the foundering of selznick 1× fear of foundering due to 1× first vision foundering 1× from the foundering public school 1× left cilic foundering 1× rescue the foundering company but 1× the dolphins foundering ship could 1× waterline and foundering the model 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the model 1× cilic was dominant 1× is india s 1× mgm acquired all 1× players who escape 1× the weather was 1×

Common sentence endings:

a few seconds 1× contender this winter 1× father leaves behind 1× first vision foundering 1× heavily laden condition 1× left cilic foundering 1×

Words around Foundering

Just before it in the word index:

foundered 25 founder 4.943 founded 5.755 foundations 950 foundationalism 19 foundational 319

Just after it in the word index:

founders 1.059 founding 1.708 foundland 2 foundling 18 foundon 2 foundrae 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Foundering

  • In this selection, "foundering" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vision, dolphins, cilic, public, company and ship stand out and add context to how "foundering" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after the foundering of selznick and fear of foundering due to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "foundering" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with foundering

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Is India’s “neighborhood first” vision foundering? (7 words)

Players who escape the Dolphins’ foundering ship could find themselves on a contender this winter. (15 words)

To home-school their children or to otherwise seek refuge from the foundering public school system? (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Cilic was dominant on his first serve - firing down 20 aces to his opponent's three - but Nadal was able to draw the 29-year-old Croat to the net on numerous occasions - the most memorable ending in a delicate drop shot which left Cilic foundering. (46 words)

As the model made the turn, the breeze in the upper works forced it to heel more than at calm, forcing the main deck gun ports below the waterline and foundering the model within a few seconds. (37 words)

Not only she does to have to rescue the foundering company but also resolve a historical puzzle relating to the origins of chess from the leads her father leaves behind. (30 words)

Question examples

To home-school their children or to otherwise seek refuge from the foundering public school system? (16 words)

Is India’s “neighborhood first” vision foundering? (7 words)

Example sentences (8)

To home-school their children or to otherwise seek refuge from the foundering public school system?

Is India’s “neighborhood first” vision foundering?

Not only she does to have to rescue the foundering company but also resolve a historical puzzle relating to the origins of chess from the leads her father leaves behind.

Players who escape the Dolphins’ foundering ship could find themselves on a contender this winter.

Cilic was dominant on his first serve - firing down 20 aces to his opponent's three - but Nadal was able to draw the 29-year-old Croat to the net on numerous occasions - the most memorable ending in a delicate drop shot which left Cilic foundering.

As the model made the turn, the breeze in the upper works forced it to heel more than at calm, forcing the main deck gun ports below the waterline and foundering the model within a few seconds.

MGM acquired all rights to Gone With the Wind in 1944 after the foundering of Selznick International.

The weather was often stormy, and they were in constant fear of foundering due to the boat's heavily laden condition.

Common combinations with foundering

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "foundering" in a sentence?
An example: "To home-school their children or to otherwise seek refuge from the foundering public school system?" This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "foundering" from authentic English texts.
What does "foundering" mean?
Foundering means: present participle and gerund of founder
What are synonyms of "foundering"?
Common synonyms of "foundering" include: going under, sinking.
How many example sentences with "foundering" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "foundering", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.