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
But discovering the addresses was only half the problem.
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ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Latvian workers harvested rock from the small hill along the lake, eventually discovering a human skull amongst the rubble in 1964.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Plotted like a series of ever-expanding bubbles, the movie is primarily driven by splendor more than anything else, and by the sheer joy of discovering what life has to offer for the first time.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s part of the fun of book clubs, discovering differences in tastes.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
At the same time, this news headline led to many people looking into RWAs again – and discovering their quiet, but explosive growth.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Related Stories What at first seems like a fruitless trip to Staten Island — where the Caccimelio family lives in the Corleones’ house from The Godfather — eventually leads to Charles and Mabel discovering a gambling den underneath the Arconia.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
This poor robot is discovering free will and decision paralysis.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Latvian workers harvested rock from the small hill along the lake, eventually discovering a human skull amongst the rubble in 1964.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Plotted like a series of ever-expanding bubbles, the movie is primarily driven by splendor more than anything else, and by the sheer joy of discovering what life has to offer for the first time.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s part of the fun of book clubs, discovering differences in tastes.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
At the same time, this news headline led to many people looking into RWAs again – and discovering their quiet, but explosive growth.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Related Stories What at first seems like a fruitless trip to Staten Island — where the Caccimelio family lives in the Corleones’ house from The Godfather — eventually leads to Charles and Mabel discovering a gambling den underneath the Arconia.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
This poor robot is discovering free will and decision paralysis.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovering
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Companies are realizing that authentic cultural connection and inclusive design are really and truly business necessities.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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The confusion peaked in 2019 when users on X began realizing the bearded figure wasn't Galifianakis, whose breakout role in The Hangover came decades later, but Redford at age 35.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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One official added that a few large pharmaceutical company CEOs have told the administration to take action on drug advertising, without disclosing the names of specific firms.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Walls and other economists’ research has shown that disclosing climate risks results in lower home prices, but that buyers are willing to pay more for safer properties.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our full-time jobs—besides locating the brightest, newest, and most essential in the design world—are dedicated to sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for its Prime Day deals under $100.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in locating family or friends of a woman who died.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nepal’s current bout of political unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most of all, the United States must create the capacity for advanced recycling that is seeing investments happen mostly overseas.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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This enables quantum systems to evaluate countless combinations of biomarkers, genetics and lifestyle variables at once, uncovering patterns too complex for classical algorithms.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The top layers held leather goods from the 1900s, but instead of uncovering traces from the 1800s, 1700s and 1600s like in nearby digs, archaeologists jumped straight from the late 19th century to the Middle Ages.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Discovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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