1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I was startled to discover that my keys were missing
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2
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior
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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
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Recent Examples of discovering
His motorsports journey took a slightly different path compared to other F1 prospects, dreaming of being a NASCAR driver before discovering his strength lay in road courses.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Joe Flacco is discovering the pleasures of dining alone.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Magnussen stars as recently widowed and recovering alcoholic Sheriff Red, who launches an investigation as locals begin turning up murdered and dismembered one by one, discovering that the monster feeds on the blood alcohol content of its victims.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Kansans will spend the rest of their days at the tantalizing game of discovering Truman; what Truman found in Kansans will make people everywhere discover themselves.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky is credited with introducing the professional chess world and a new generation of online fans discovering the game for the first time through thousands of livestreams and tutorials.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
As a result, like Wu, Santiago Canyon College was also discovering its own identity.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
This scene follows from episode six, when Tom comes to Grasso’s house after discovering his duplicity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
There is something deeply satisfying about discovering the many ways in which we are connected to each other.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Joe Flacco is discovering the pleasures of dining alone.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Magnussen stars as recently widowed and recovering alcoholic Sheriff Red, who launches an investigation as locals begin turning up murdered and dismembered one by one, discovering that the monster feeds on the blood alcohol content of its victims.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Kansans will spend the rest of their days at the tantalizing game of discovering Truman; what Truman found in Kansans will make people everywhere discover themselves.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky is credited with introducing the professional chess world and a new generation of online fans discovering the game for the first time through thousands of livestreams and tutorials.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
As a result, like Wu, Santiago Canyon College was also discovering its own identity.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
This scene follows from episode six, when Tom comes to Grasso’s house after discovering his duplicity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
There is something deeply satisfying about discovering the many ways in which we are connected to each other.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovering
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Released on Netflix in September 2020, the film revolves around a reclusive gamer, Joon-woo (Yoo Ah-in), who locks himself up inside his apartment after realizing that a deadly virus is raging outside.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Body camera footage obtained by FOX 4 in Dallas shows officers and good Samaritans searching for a baby girl before realizing she was pinned beneath the car.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Porter, who is connected to this current FBI investigation, had previously been found guilty of disclosing confidential information to sports bettors about his own health status and betting on games in violation of league rules.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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So disclosing a large order for Chinese planes as a trade deal with China is announced would keep with past practice.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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This year, during their time in the class, students also participate in volunteer activities, like grave cleaning, to give back to the community while learning about the city’s history, Gavagan said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Employees like our new machine learning engineer will be able to keep working productively, but their salary will benefit another country.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Turner spoke with an arresting conviction, locating Canada’s fate in geography, history, and its defining quest to defy manifest destiny and political gravity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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In The Lost King, Sally Hawkins stars as Philippa Langley, the real-life researcher who led the initiative and was eventually successful in locating Richard III’s centuries-old skeleton under an English parking lot.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has opened up about the band’s extended break from touring, revealing that personal loss and emotional burnout contributed to the group’s seven-year absence from the stage.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
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So too did Biden’s policy of keeping Ukraine on life support while revealing fear of provoking Putin.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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In his eight wins, all eight have come inside the distance, with only two fights seeing a second round.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Looking forward to seeing Becks on our plane ride home.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Zelenitsky was not involved in the new research, but her team’s ongoing work in Alberta uncovering fossil eggshells linked to diverse dinosaur species aligns with the findings about stable dinosaur populations.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tracing how those flavors change is central to uncovering neutrinos’ role in the evolution of the cosmos.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Discovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovering. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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