founder
noun
a person who founds or establishes something, as a company or institution.
foundered
Example Sentences
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Authentic specializes in acquiring and investing in famous retail properties that have foundered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Instead, they foundered in the breeze, squeezing out whatever bitter juice was left in a dirge that would prove to drag on for at least another week.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
But then the Fed foundered on fundamentals and inflation surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Sure enough, just days after a 2-0 home win against Athletic Club in the Champions League, Newcastle foundered on the road once again - despite going ahead through Harvey Barnes.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
They would have foundered in the Dead Marshes but for Gollum.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
