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

In another video from last year, she cries when she discovers that $9,000 had been cut from her balance, so that she “only” owed $6,700.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Britton, assigned to search the barn where Himmler was hiding, discovers, and is allowed to keep, the madman’s slippers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

The August that Gogol turns five, Ashima discovers she is pregnant again.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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