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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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Officers discovered his body Thursday inside his apartment on the 2000 block of San Juan Road in the Natomas neighborhood.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
While earning a master's degree in exercise and coaching science at University College Dublin, she was introduced to CrossFit and discovered a new kind of challenge with its emphasis on versatility and constant adaptation.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Back in 1915, Phys reported, a team excavated Margaret Island in Budapest and discovered the remains of a young man in a Dominican monastery.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
More recently, scientists at the hospital discovered how light can reset the body’s internal clock and determined the natural length of our daily sleep–wake cycle.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
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
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Officers discovered his body Thursday inside his apartment on the 2000 block of San Juan Road in the Natomas neighborhood.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
While earning a master's degree in exercise and coaching science at University College Dublin, she was introduced to CrossFit and discovered a new kind of challenge with its emphasis on versatility and constant adaptation.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Back in 1915, Phys reported, a team excavated Margaret Island in Budapest and discovered the remains of a young man in a Dominican monastery.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
More recently, scientists at the hospital discovered how light can reset the body’s internal clock and determined the natural length of our daily sleep–wake cycle.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovered
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Shortly thereafter, a bystander realized something wasn't right and alerted a lifeguard, Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau Chief Kalani Vierra told WBTW.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over time, Brian Venturo, one of the company’s founders, realized that the rise in AI would be a major factor fueling the surge in demand for the computing power of the GPUs that CoreWeave was already accumulating.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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About 1,000 people attended an event Monday night by Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded, at the university’s Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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He’s collaborated with the company since it was founded in 2022.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lesson learned, Michkov seemed to be saying.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Suarez is permitted to accept such gifts as long as they are disclosed, as this gift was, and the giver is not a city lobbyist.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most were disclosed in late October, when Amazon, Meta Platforms and Applied Materials reported separate layoff decisions.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Democrats may also face a challenge from a case before the Supreme Court, which heard first in October, and a second set or oral arguments in early November.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, Austrian Nazis plotted a coup, plans for which were uncovered in a raid on their headquarters on January 25.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the investigation began, it has been uncovered that the suspects forced entry using power tools to break through the second-floor window at the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery), which had opened its doors to the public.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Discovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovered. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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