discover
Usage
What are other ways to say discover?
The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning.
Example Sentences
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That added sensitivity could help astronomers discover more planets during their earliest stages of formation and close one of the biggest observational gaps in exoplanet science.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The BBC spoke to more than 20 people to discover who he was, with the trail eventually leading to the city of Homs, and the family of a man called Hamid Abu Obeid.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the 1949 classic, a small group of Londoners discover treasure and declare independence making them exempt from post-war rationing and other bureaucratic restrictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
As we celebrate the Vanguard 500 Index fund’s 50th birthday, we discover that it is the gift that keeps on giving to each of us as well.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“They won’t discover us now,” he said in a low voice.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Randy Marsh, meanwhile, discovers the same opportunity from the opposite direction.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Natalie Wood is trapped next, and Kehn discovers she has a bad leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The uncertainty ratchets up after Max heads to Malta, the small archipelago nation in the Mediterranean, to translate the work of an up-and-coming poet, and Leonie discovers that she’s pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"It's the product of years of work by a dedicated, international team of astronomers. We're excited to share DR20 with the world and see what the community discovers with it."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“But if she discovers how wrong she was, she’ll want to lift the spell.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
During the past two decades, however, researchers have discovered that apoptotic caspases are not limited to killing cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
"It's clear we need to urgently understand why this issue was not discovered and fixed before it caused chaos," she said, adding that a Civil Aviation Authority review was underway.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Isaiah’s sister and aunt testified that the defendants purposely kept Isaiah out of public view because they feared what might happen if someone discovered his condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Meet the first new cat species discovered in 100 years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“However, the official statements have to say that the book was discovered in the hidden room of the building. Not all people believe in magical things the way we do, Danny.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
He set out to use the firm’s commodity-chemical sales to finance what Mr. Werth calls “a more innovative organization for discovering new products.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
They told each other about the sports they played and discussed music, discovering they both loved Backstreet Boys.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
When you find one that is gracious enough to host you, it can feel like discovering a rare gem in a mine of homebodies and those siloed to their own friend groups or families.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
It may seem like we are on the verge of discovering alien life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Either way, discovering your name prophecy was a momentous occasion, even if it happened at the time of your death.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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