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 discovered
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present perfectof discover.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have discovered that molten rock deep inside Earth can store far more oxygen than previously believed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
She cooked, cleaned, cared for her family and appeared to have discovered several additional hours in the day in which to accomplish it all.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Some of these regions were once considered nonfunctional, but researchers have discovered that they can encode biologically active molecules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
I was mortified, but Bonnie was in a state of almost narcotic bliss, overjoyed to have discovered a New York without the New Yorkers.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
