- present participle of discover.
discovering
Example Sentences
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Some bars, Infante noted, are already experimenting with lower-priced cocktails and expanded happy hours after discovering there may simply be a ceiling to what customers will pay for a drink.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Many of those on Air Force One, including the traveling press, didn’t appreciate discovering that they had been put on a decoy plane that government officials thought Iran might blow to smithereens.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Once they decided to vacation in Atlantic Canada, Kent Truscott and his wife embraced the idea of discovering their own country.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Fans are entitled then to a refund, but many are discovering that getting one can take weeks to months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Like discovering someone very close to you has been leading a secret double life.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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