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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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There, Lightning gets to know the town’s colorful cars and discovers that glory isn’t all it’s cracked up to be if you have no one to enjoy it with.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Roman could also provide atmospheric information for thousands of the transiting planets it discovers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

While teams of officers scour the park, Karen discovers her daughter has taken over £200 in cash from home, prompting Sgt Kelly to widen the search.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Minotaur” takes the same basic plot—a man discovers his wife is cheating—and sets it against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

This Book is a new Telescope; it discovers what we could not see before; and the Spots in this Spiritual Moon, are Mountains.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton