were discovering
- past progressive of discover.
Example Sentences
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You started breaking Season 2 last January, as people were discovering the show week to week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The Einsteinian concept of time running slower in the early universe arose in the late 1920s as astronomers were discovering cosmic expansion.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 19, 2023
But also what happened, there was a brand-new generation of kids that were discovering punk rock through a different avenue.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
But he also notes younger fans were discovering their music beforehand.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2022
It was as if they were discovering new land; a cold lake empty of boats, the few cottages nearby all blindly shuttered, locked and empty.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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