discovered
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Doctors ultimately discovered severe liver deterioration, and she spent nearly two years on a waiting list for a liver transplant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The collection was discovered in 1963 by archaeologist Jose María Soler in a vessel sunk in a dried-out riverbed in Villena.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
As for Mr. Boorman, who was wearing such protection, he says he later discovered that it wasn’t tethered to anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
We know this because, not very long ago, millions of European consumers discovered that products sold to them as beef contained something else entirely.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
I discovered that if you didn’t see the edge of her face or her hand or arm lying on the desk, she looked almost like any girl with dirty hair.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
![]()