discovers

verb

present tense third-person singular of discover
1
as in realizes
to come to an awareness of I was startled to discover that my keys were missing

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2
as in finds
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 reveals
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 discovers But when Fran discovers a magic tree after wandering into the woods, the trio experience a series of life-altering adventures. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The organization discovers its chain was optimized for yesterday’s demand. — Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Looking for a way to prove his value, Jackson instead discovers troubling research from the company’s own climate scientists projecting a rapid rise in global temperatures. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 To his horror, River discovers that Harkness is his biological father. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 And her emotional one-on-ones with Streep are among the films' very best, as Miranda fleetingly lets her guard down and Andy discovers a kindred spirit. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 All seems well as Rex shows the PAW Patrol around his island home, until Mayor Humdinger discovers the island has valuable resources and begins mining the land in hopes of getting very rich. — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 The ultimate cyberpunk thriller stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, an office drone by day / hacker by night who discovers, thanks to Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), that his life is a simulation. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Ramona discovers her biological dad is Steven (Jay Duplass), Annie and Connor’s adoptive father. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovers
  1. realizes
  2. finds
  3. reveals
  4. learns
  5. locates
  6. discloses
  7. sees
  8. uncovers
Verb
  • If someone realizes an expense was missed or has a question about a bill, Meier recommends bringing it up privately.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Alice eventually realizes that the bracelet is an identifier for an infant Safe Surrender box located somewhere in the city.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizes
Verb
  • Protas sees plays that others don’t, and finds seams in the offensive zone quickly.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Based on her own troubled adolescence following her father’s suicide, the novel tells the story of Ann, who, after losing her father in tragic circumstances, finds solace – and trouble – in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of finds
Verb
  • Reading The Quality Of A Tennis Necklace The difference between a tennis necklace that lasts and one that does not reveals itself in details most people never think to check.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But Roy’s story of Annie (Arjun Raina), a New Delhi architecture student caught in a vicious cycle of failing and repeating his studies, gradually reveals itself as a sharp and poignant portrayal of youth, deftly poised between hope and cynicism.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reveals
Verb
  • That specificity has raised alarms because military personnel, intelligence officials, and contractors have privileged knowledge capable of shifting the value of a contract before the public learns it.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Each market requires its own evidence and reimbursement pathway—a reality every company scaling medical technology globally learns quickly.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of learns
Verb
  • If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of locates
Verb
  • The filing discloses no significant catastrophe losses in the first half of 2026, meaning the Geico deterioration is purely operational rather than weather-driven.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The company no longer discloses total subscriber figures on a quarterly basis.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of discloses
Verb
  • The way Rosado sees it, the role changes are key for Duarte and others.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing sees green tech as a source of energy security, future prosperity and influence abroad.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sees
Verb
  • Set against a conflict that transformed the Horn of Africa, the film uncovers a story with universal relevance—where literature became a battlefield and a writer paid the ultimate price.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For companies without a data retention plan, a thorough data inventory often uncovers personal information that has been accumulating across systems for years.
    — Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncovers

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