NYT Dictionary

FOUNDED

/ˈfaʊndɪd/
VerbAdjectiveFOUND-edfound-ed · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of found

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

groundedbasedestablishfoundlaunchplantconstituteinstitutebaseground

Antonyms

abolish

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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