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

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discovers

As Mona discovers, the stumbles are as important as the triumphs.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

An idealistic forum for postwar rebuilding, he discovers, has become a front for espionage and cynical realpolitik.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Randy Marsh, meanwhile, discovers the same opportunity from the opposite direction.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Like any naturalist, Ms. Korsgaard discovers a compensating principle—namely, that when you go looking for one wonder, you tend to find others you weren’t expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

He discovers a painter whose use of color and impasto makes a huge impression on him.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman