discover
verb (used with object)
to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown).
am discovering
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present progressiveof discover (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In 2024, I am discovering how hard it is to keep them there.
From Seattle Times β May 31, 2024
Chronic pain, I am discovering, is tiring, draining, domineering: it absorbs all your energy and focus; it drives other thoughts from your head.
From The Guardian β Dec. 6, 2018
Then there are my nieces and nephew—whom I am discovering are somewhat horrible people.
From Slate β Oct. 19, 2016
What I am discovering in my area of Michigan is that insurance companies are raising the rates of PPO plans disproportionately while...
From New York Times β Dec. 11, 2014
In these days I am rubbing elbows with fellows who have had to hustle, and I am discovering that life is a great game, and that I have missed the game.
From The Tin Soldier by Temple Bailey
