Synonyms of discovering

discovering

verb

present participle of discover

1

as in realizing

to come to an awareness of

I was startled to discover that my keys were missing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realizing
• learning
• seeing
• hearing
• finding
• ascertaining
• finding out
• getting on (to)
• detecting
• encountering
• catching on (to)
• spotting
• getting wind of
• hitting (on or upon)
• wising (up)
• perceiving
• tumbling (to)
• observing
• calculating
• figuring out
• noting
• discerning
• espying
• divining
• descrying
• puzzling (out)
• doping (out)
• minding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• forgetting
• hiding
• covering
• concealing
• masking
• screening
• unlearning
• blanketing
• blotting out
• shrouding
• enshrouding
• cloaking
• veiling
• occulting
• curtaining

2

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• locating
• getting
• ascertaining
• detecting
• determining
• rummaging
• finding out
• tracking (down)
• hitting (on or upon)
• hunting (down or up)
• running down
• digging up
• digging out
• dredging (up)
• scouting (up)
• routing (out)
• ferreting (out)
• turning up
• rooting (out)
• spotting
• descrying
• seeking
• nosing out
• scaring up
• sighting
• espying
• looking for
• searching (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• overlooking
• passing over
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting

3

as in disclosing

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disclosing
• revealing
• uncovering
• telling
• exposing
• sharing
• announcing
• divulging
• spilling
• unveiling
• baring
• unmasking
• leaking
• bringing to light
• going public (with)
• letting on (about)
• confiding
• publishing
• unbosoming
• proclaiming
• uncloaking
• spilling the beans (about)
• posting
• informing
• declaring
• acknowledging
• relating
• unearthing
• letting the cat out of the bag (about)
• promulgating
• confessing
• publicizing
• debunking
• advertising
• betraying
• imparting
• owning
• communicating
• talking
• admitting
• broadcasting
• bringing out
• showing up
• blazing
• blabbing
• unclothing
• undraping
• disinterring
• sounding
• giving away
• conceding
• placarding
• squealing
• avowing
• smoking out
• raking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• concealing
• covering (up)
• masking
• disguising
• enshrouding
• shrouding
• cloaking
• veiling
• camouflaging
• varnishing
• whitewashing
• obscuring
• glossing (over)
• shading
• overshadowing
• eclipsing
• darkening
• gilding
• clouding
• beclouding
• overcasting
• befogging
• bedimming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discovering

Last year, the Air Force Academy launched a broad investigation after discovering nearly 100 cadets had cheated on a weekly knowledge test. — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Decades after discovering samples of Native American hair within its collection, the American Museum of Natural History plans to add them to the list of items for repatriation to concerned tribes. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

Upon discovering the toddler was breathing, authorities immediately organized an emergency airlift to rush the toddler to Phoenix Children's Hospital, CBS News reported, citing the police report. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Lopez recalled first discovering Murad late at night while watching runway shows on television. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Even now, more than a year after so much data from federal agencies was removed, researchers like me are discovering new mechanisms through which this same data remains at risk. — John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Lind had to do a lot of wailing upon discovering Rob-Will’s lifeless body, but the waterworks weren’t limited to just her coverage. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

YouTube has emerged as the dominant platform, with 40% of listeners discovering their favorite podcasts there and 40% using it as their primary listening destination, outperforming Spotify and Apple Podcasts. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The team’s horror, upon discovering early this morning the air conditioning on their team bus had broken, was profound. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026