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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His condition is both a superpower and a vulnerability, as we see when he discovers a dangerous new skill, cracking safes, with his unique ability to hear the tumblers of the lock moving internally.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

After he discovers a wall in the store’s basement serves as a portal to the creepy rooms and he tells her about them, she follows him in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

While teams of officers scour the park, Karen discovers her daughter has taken over £200 in cash from home, prompting Sgt Kelly to widen the search.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Yet Lindsey, though beautiful, isn’t dumb: She quickly discovers Kyle’s identity and tracks him down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

This the touch discovers in sensible bodies, whose extremities come within our reach; and the eye takes both from bodies and colours, whose boundaries are within its view.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson