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

Natalie Wood is trapped next, and Kehn discovers she has a bad leg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Marina, whose grandmother warned her away from returning to their home in Haifa, finally visits and discovers that the house both seems to know her and is making her very ill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

When she discovers the Spanish-speaking world of salsa, she is as drawn to its language as she is to its physicality—the urgent syncopation that makes the music undivorceable from the call to dance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"It's the product of years of work by a dedicated, international team of astronomers. We're excited to share DR20 with the world and see what the community discovers with it."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

He loves himself so much that he is startled if he discovers that his victims don’t share his vainglorious self-opinion.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey