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).
have been discovering
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present perfect progressiveof discover.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Banks in Europe have been particularly exposed, shareholders have been discovering in a drip feed of information since February.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 6, 2026
It genuinely feels like it’s word of mouth that people have been discovering the film.
From Los Angeles Times β Jan. 8, 2026
Claire and Joan have been discovering how much they have in common, such as their tastes in clothes and food, and how they take their tea.
From BBC β Nov. 1, 2024
Scientists have been discovering new ways to trick light and sound—for instance, by combining broken geometric symmetries and temporal symmetries in novel ways.
From Scientific American β Nov. 18, 2022
I have been discovering a great truth about low-wage work and probably a lot of medium- wage work, too—that nothing happens, or rather the same thing always happens, which amounts, day after day, to nothing.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
