was discovering
- past progressive of discover.
Example Sentences
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Her lifeline, she says, was discovering a breast reduction Facebook group with nearly 6,000 members.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
What surprised the scientists was discovering that T cells themselves display CD47.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
It was discovering it first and keeping it secret long enough to extract a haul before anyone else noticed.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
For Vincent it was discovering that in France a Quarter Pounder was called a Royale with Cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
In any case, she was discovering, as had many writers before her, that not all recognition is helpful.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
