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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It feels more like a museum than a typical antique mall, and I always discover something new.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
“We will discover and create new kinds of music, new genres, new forms of music,” Shulman says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Geumsong was horrified to discover he would be separated from his mother.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
And when I come home on Saturday evening, looking forward to a day off, I discover a house full of chickens.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
