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as in realized
to come to an awareness of
I was startled to discover that my keys were missing
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior
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as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him
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Recent Examples of discovered
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Upon relocating to a new community and starting a family, Clark discovered an opportunity to serve younger children.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Investigators discovered a bullet casing and an ultrasound image near Fiengo's body.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Franco kept up with Simmons’ accusers through social media and discovered the Adult Survivors Act.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Human remains discovered earlier this year in a remote area of northwestern Washington state are those of an Indigenous woman who had been missing since 2020, police say.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In recent decades, scientists have discovered more moonlike objects in proximity to our own planet, too, including a handful of small asteroids that temporarily enter our orbit.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Police claim the injury was first discovered after the child was picked up early from the daycare.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Now, scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of natural iron minerals could determine how fast these pollutants break down in the environment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Upon relocating to a new community and starting a family, Clark discovered an opportunity to serve younger children.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Investigators discovered a bullet casing and an ultrasound image near Fiengo's body.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Franco kept up with Simmons’ accusers through social media and discovered the Adult Survivors Act.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Human remains discovered earlier this year in a remote area of northwestern Washington state are those of an Indigenous woman who had been missing since 2020, police say.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In recent decades, scientists have discovered more moonlike objects in proximity to our own planet, too, including a handful of small asteroids that temporarily enter our orbit.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Police claim the injury was first discovered after the child was picked up early from the daycare.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovered
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Page realized the model of finding replacements people needed could be a good business model and left his job as an auditor.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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All-time highs were realized for both transacting and paid accounts.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though the serial killer in each installment of Scream is always revealed to be a different person, the phone voice has remained consistent since Jackson, now 65, took on the job back in 1996.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The research team revealed that during the HTC process, iron was incorporated to impart magnetic properties to the resulting hydrochar, enabling post-treatment recovery using an external magnet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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That can only be learned by practice in all kinds of conditions, according to Stewart.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Silver said the league learned about the March 2023 game from gambling regulators and betting companies.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lucca, with a population of about 90,000, is located in the northwestern part of the region, about 30 minutes from the beaches of the Ligurian Sea and less than 90 minutes from Florence.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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So far, no information has been disclosed that clearly links the man charged with Kirk's killing to leftist groups or movements.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Before his sentencing, his attorneys filed a motion seeking a new trial, saying that evidence the jury heard does not prove his guilt, KCRG reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, a UK High Court judge determined that actor Lee Ingleby’s depiction was defamatory in a preliminary judgment, meaning the claim could be heard as a full trial.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The latest clue comes from a complete skeleton — first uncovered in 2006 in Montana — that scientists say identifies the mystery reptile as its own species and not a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ancient book clasps — used to keep manuscript tomes shut — were uncovered at the site, along with styli, the medieval equivalents of pens and pencils.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Discovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovered. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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