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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She has since discovered its "head office" is an empty property and many of the claims on its website were false.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Rightly being asked are questions about other AI training misbehavior yet to be revealed or discovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
While a Cambridge University historian, Dr. Eamonn O'Keeffe discovered what he believes is the only surviving copy of Byfield's History and Conversion of a British Soldier.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Around the same time, Elsesser discovered hip-hop via 2Pac’s posthumous album, “Until the End of Time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But best of all, down in the cellar Mutti discovered a whole ham.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
