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 During the third, Veilleux called 911 shortly after discovering the damage. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 After discovering a book of paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe in a secondhand bookstore, Kusama wrote to the famous artist, asking for advice. — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 There is something deeply hypocritical about discovering and using the language of women’s liberation only when your own status, reputation, or income is at stake. — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 The song has continued to have a constant presence throughout pop culture, with multiple generations discovering, covering and falling in love with the tune. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The joy of discovering and acquiring fine wines is often tempered by the work required to store and catalog them—especially as a collection grows. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 The Vols starter declared for the NFL Draft but withdrew his name from consideration after discovering a few weeks into the process that a foot injury would prevent him from participating in pre-draft workouts. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Although many fans have their hearts set on a single, high-demand Olympic event, others might be open to discovering different sports during the Paralympics. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Sterling Point follows Ella Rubin (The Idea of You) as Annie, a 17-year-old who travels from New York City to the idyllic Muskoka Lakes region after discovering a secret involving her late grandfather. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 20 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
  • Potential obstacles to realizing this future AI growth — whether that's tight memory supply and high prices, or political backlash to data centers — may come up on the call.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations are realizing that in the age of AI, their data has near-endless potential, and IT leaders are seeking ways to establish stricter governance over how it is shared and used across their infrastructure.
    — Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Elevating a home can take several months, and while this project would foot the entire bill for elevation, the pot of cash does not cover the costs of finding another place to live during construction.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • Bonta also did not blame Newsom for disclosing that there had been talks.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This week, a council member in Paradise accused the group of duping him into appearing in a commercial without disclosing who was behind the campaign.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • The list of 500 schools was compiled by the magazine and data research firm Statista, Schools were given a score based on their student outcomes, learning environment and their attractiveness to students.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • How marketing teams are evaluating a provider Teams choosing a partner for this work are learning to ask pointed questions instead of accepting a buzzword.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • The system is designed to extend cyborg insects’ capabilities beyond simply locating survivors.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Minneapolis police report outlines the response of more than 150 first responders, detailing their movements and actions throughout the day, including locating the 23-year-old suspect, treating victims and clearing rooms inside the church.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • This is where the episode finally loops back on itself, with the recruiter laying out a black hole on the ground, revealing the mall to be a kind of pocket universe.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Berne is the lead author of a new research paper revealing the discovery of the strange southern hotspot.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Domagal-Goldman compared Roman’s capabilities to capturing an all-encompassing view of a forest as well as seeing sharp details of its trees, like leaves and birds, all at the same time.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But uncovering the identity of the decades-old body would not be quick work.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncovering

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“Discovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovering. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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