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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Taylor is hardly a newcomer, but even so, how did you discover her for this show?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
There could be a future in which AI applications become the dominant mode for people to discover or experience products.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
But she says there is still much to discover.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
So when he and his wife, photographer Ryane Shields, decided to build a California home in 2018, they were amused to discover that the lot they selected was shaped like a baseball diamond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
"She threw it at him last night. She intended him to discover it. She intended that this scene we have just witnessed should be played out."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
