discover
verb
dis·cov·er
di-ˈskə-vər 
discovered; discovering
di-ˈskə-v(ə-)riŋ
1
: to make a discovery
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Examples of discover in a Sentence
Several new species of plants have recently been discovered.
It took her several weeks to discover the solution.
The tests have discovered problems in the current design.
She soon discovered what had been going on.
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According to a press conference Friday morning and a news release, detectives discovered that one of Manzano's credit cards was missing from his wallet, and found that Colbert used the card at several stores around the New Orleans area.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
French police are investigating the death of a British couple who were discovered dead in their home in France.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Chicago police officers responded to a call of a person shot overnight at an apartment in the Woodlawn neighborhood and discovered a woman injured and a 38-year-old man fatally wounded.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Hard to see who will be able to resist this new feature from Come Play helmer Chase, told from the POV of a loyal terrier devoted to his new owner, Cameron (Quan) who discovers a captive girl (Reinhart) locked away in the basement, becoming her only hope for survival.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
French police are investigating the death of a British couple who were discovered dead in their home in France.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Chicago police officers responded to a call of a person shot overnight at an apartment in the Woodlawn neighborhood and discovered a woman injured and a 38-year-old man fatally wounded.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Hard to see who will be able to resist this new feature from Come Play helmer Chase, told from the POV of a loyal terrier devoted to his new owner, Cameron (Quan) who discovers a captive girl (Reinhart) locked away in the basement, becoming her only hope for survival.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Discover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discover. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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discover
verb
dis·cov·er
dis-ˈkəv-ər
discovered; discovering
-ˈkəv-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to make known or visible (as something secret or hidden)
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