Synonyms of discovers

discovers

verb

present tense third-person singular of discover

1

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of

I was startled to discover that my keys were missing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realizes
• learns
• sees
• hears
• finds
• ascertains
• finds out
• gets on (to)
• detects
• catches on (to)
• gets wind of
• perceives
• encounters
• hits (on or upon)
• tumbles (to)
• discerns
• wises (up)
• espies
• calculates
• observes
• spots
• figures out
• notes
• descries
• puzzles (out)
• divines
• minds
• dopes (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards
• forgets
• hides
• conceals
• covers
• masks
• curtains
• blankets
• unlearns
• shrouds
• screens
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• blots out
• occults
• veils

2

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• learns
• locates
• gets
• detects
• determines
• ascertains
• rummages
• finds out
• tracks (down)
• runs down
• hits (on or upon)
• turns up
• digs out
• digs up
• dredges (up)
• roots (out)
• hunts (down or up)
• descries
• seeks
• noses out
• ferrets (out)
• scouts (up)
• scares up
• sights
• routs (out)
• espies
• spots
• looks for
• searches (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• overlooks
• passes over
• loses
• misplaces
• mislays
• missets

3

as in reveals

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• discloses
• uncovers
• tells
• exposes
• announces
• divulges
• unveils
• shares
• unmasks
• spills
• bares
• brings to light
• confides
• leaks
• publishes
• goes public (with)
• lets on (about)
• uncloaks
• proclaims
• confesses
• informs
• declares
• advertises
• unearths
• acknowledges
• spills the beans (about)
• unbosoms
• betrays
• promulgates
• lets the cat out of the bag (about)
• debunks
• relates
• owns
• admits
• imparts
• publicizes
• posts
• communicates
• concedes
• shows up
• brings out
• blabs
• broadcasts
• sounds
• unclothes
• gives away
• blazes
• avows
• talks
• undrapes
• squeals
• disinters
• rakes up
• smokes out
• placards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceals
• hides
• covers (up)
• masks
• enshrouds
• disguises
• cloaks
• camouflages
• shrouds
• veils
• obscures
• gilds
• glosses (over)
• overshadows
• varnishes
• darkens
• eclipses
• shades
• whitewashes
• beclouds
• clouds
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discovers

Along the way Danny discovers that family is not always the one you are born into, but the one that believes in you when no one else will. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 July 2026

Alice craves mentorship but can’t help noting how often Nora drinks on the job; Nora, who discovers Alice having a panic attack in the bathroom, wonders whether the newbie stands a chance of making it in the Bureau. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

The narrator spends years assembling the truth of this death, concealed by his family, and discovers that Calcutta and Dhaka experienced those riots as mirror images of each other. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Every fighter eventually discovers that something is not working. — Aslak De Silva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

During the same morning, Mira discovers that Jane has killed her father. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Things kick off when Stewie discovers Brian has been using a time machine as a way to impress women from the bar for hookups. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Additionally, critical safety incidents must be reported no later than 24 hours after the frontier developer discovers them. — Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Founded in 2021, the biotechnology platform discovers new molecules for consumer wellness applications using artificial intelligence. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 July 2026