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).
discovered
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past participleof discover.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof discover.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
discoververb (used with object)to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown).
Example Sentences
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The world’s richest people have discovered a new way to give their money away: a couple hundred bucks to one kid at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Scientists at Kobe University have discovered evidence that fresh magma is accumulating beneath Japan's Kikai caldera, which unleashed a catastrophic eruption about 7,300 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Avon and Somerset Police said Ali was detained under the Mental Health Act after being assessed by medical experts at the scene after the children's bodies were discovered.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Using these tools, hackers are already claiming to have discovered ways of exploiting the PHP bugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
After Kate Fox returned to Rochester, several women in Auburn suddenly discovered that they too were mediums.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
