foundered Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- declined
- laid-an-egg
- cratered
- tanked
- flamed-out
- flunked
- bombed
- struck-out
- came-up-empty
- came-a-cropper
- fell-short
- floundered
- missed
- crashed
- washed-out
- fell-flat
- came-to-grief
Weak:
foundered Meaning
Webster
foundered (imp. & p. p.)
of Founder
foundered Sentence Examples
- The ship foundered amidst the tempestuous waves, its hull breached beyond repair.
- The restaurant's reputation foundered after a series of negative reviews and poor service.
- The economy foundered under the weight of unsustainable debt and reckless spending.
- The marriage foundered on rocks of infidelity and emotional distance.
- The aspiring artist's career foundered after countless rejections and lack of recognition.
- The patient's health foundered due to an undiagnosed and rapidly progressing disease.
- The plan foundered at the outset, met with unforeseen obstacles and insurmountable challenges.
- The stock market foundered, wiping out billions in wealth and causing widespread panic.
- The peace negotiations foundered on irreconcilable differences and deep-seated animosity.
- The dreams and hopes of the young entrepreneur foundered under the crushing burden of financial hardship.
FAQs About the word foundered
of Founder
collapsed, failed, folded, flopped, struggled, declined, laid an egg, cratered, tanked, flamed out
worked out, succeeded, delivered, flourished, came off, flourished, delivered, went, went over, came off
The ship foundered amidst the tempestuous waves, its hull breached beyond repair.
The restaurant's reputation foundered after a series of negative reviews and poor service.
The economy foundered under the weight of unsustainable debt and reckless spending.
The marriage foundered on rocks of infidelity and emotional distance.
