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

The movie’s heady content — Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the title role as a high-schooler who discovers the philosophy of time travel alongside his responsibility to change fate — provided endless fodder for late-night discussions, sober or otherwise. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

In one story, a little boy discovers a magical garden that appears only on the darkest nights; in another, two sisters use the moon as a boat and sail into the sky. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

While working at the Crawford home, Lowen discovers a secret manuscript containing Verity’s apparent autobiographical notes, raising disturbing questions about her past and sending her spiraling over what to believe. — Michaela Zee, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

The things that Lowen discovers (and the events that her inquiries spark) involve the kind of violence that makes news. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Already, though, Ropp is in post on his sophomore feature, Dedicated to Morris Burke, starring Academy Award winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph as a widow who discovers that her late husband’s final novel is dedicated to a mysterious man instead of her. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Directed by Li Taige, the film stars Yu Qian as a retiring veteran police officer who discovers suspicious anomalies during an apparently routine theft investigation. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Once a family discovers a new destination, establishes new traditions and builds emotional connections elsewhere, winning that traveler back becomes much harder. — Rachel J.c. Fu, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026

Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026