discovers

VERB

find, uncover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch come upon design detect determine devise disclose explore hear identify invent learn locate notice observe realize recognize reveal see spot unearth

STRONG

ascertain conceive contrive debunk discern distinguish elicit espy glimpse originate perceive pioneer sense

WEAK

bring to light come across dig up ferret out get wind of get wise to light upon look up nose out pick up on smoke out think of turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

destroy

WEAK

pass by

Example Sentences

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discovers

But there is more afoot than a medical breakthrough, as Julia discovers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Likewise, viewers will not be startled when Marina eventually discovers painful secrets about her mom and dad that cause her to reconsider those phantom figures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

If a future astrobiology mission discovers life in Venus' clouds, one possible explanation is that it originally came from Earth.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

It conducts the initial research about the organization being targeted, discovers email accounts belonging to executives, then builds a phishing attack to steal their email login credentials, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

At midmorning, he discovers the heart of the column, perhaps six miles from High Bridge.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly