discovering

verb

present participle of discover
1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of I was startled to discover that my keys were missing

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2
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior

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3
as in disclosing
to make known (as information previously kept secret) discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him

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Recent Examples of discovering That coordination gives everyone time to confirm eligibility on the new stock, model the holding-period math and put the election deadline on the calendar rather than discovering it after the fact. — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The greater risk is losing access to one difficult-to-replace material and discovering that an entire factory, grid project or defense program cannot proceed without it. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 The third season ended with Kate discovering the plot orchestrated by Hal and President Grace (Janney) to steal a dangerous Russian nuclear torpedo — a plot she is now implicated in. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 This rebellious new musical is about growing up, discovering yourself, and refusing to live by others’ expectations. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 The next transformation will come from collaborative swarms of AI agents capable of discovering solutions independently. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026 The city conducted a follow-up analysis after discovering that the original morning traffic count had taken place on a teacher workday, when students were not attending classes. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 There is something very beautiful to me about an old love that is not about looking back, but about discovering that there can still be a future. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 As Fawcett explained, some clients who once bought predominantly from luxury brands are now turning to Christie’s after discovering that the secondary market can offer rarity, provenance, and, often, a significant price advantage. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovering
  1. realizing
  2. finding
  3. disclosing
  4. learning
  5. locating
  6. revealing
  7. seeing
  8. uncovering
Verb
  • At issue are 50-year-old legal documents that expired without most condo owners realizing it.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes those hectic summer days carpooling to camp and realizing your kids snacked through your entire Costco run in 48 hours are about survival—not making memories to last a lifetime.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • The Mexican navy searched a vast area of the Pacific Ocean by sea and air, eventually finding the two men floating in a large fishing cooler about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico that borders Guatemala.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Officers reported allegedly finding live ammunition hidden in a sock in her dresser, a digital scale, more than 100 plastic baggies, text messages appearing to show drug sales, and $4,121 in cash.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • That employee then arranged for Milken to participate in deals at more favorable terms than Guggenheim’s insurance clients without disclosing possible conflicts of interest.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, Intuitive gained 8% after disclosing its latest order backlog.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • The next day, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page asking for help locating Nikki.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation initially contacted Roswell police and asked for assistance locating and apprehending Spruill.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • During its two-and-a-half-hour descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere, Huygens captured the first-ever views of the surface, revealing river channels, ancient shorelines and a landscape shaped by liquid methane rather than water.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a post revealing the cast change earlier this year, Lawson reflected on taking over for Leith, 86, and her predecessor on the series, Mary Berry, 91.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • But uncovering the identity of the decades-old body would not be quick work.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncovering

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