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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discovers

For the people who trusted Life Surge in part because they trusted him, what Tebow discovers may matter nearly as much as what regulators do.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

He also discovers the unlikeliest of love stories, making the appealingly discursive, touchingly oddball “History” feel like a bent, colorful flower poking out of the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Werner is eight years old and ferreting about in the refuse behind a storage shed when he discovers what looks like a large spool of thread.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr