How to Use discover in a Sentence

discover

verb
  • The tests have discovered problems in the current design.
  • She soon discovered what had been going on.
  • It took her several weeks to discover the solution.
  • Several new species of plants have recently been discovered.
  • Scroll through to discover all the street style trends below.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 10 July 2023
  • The team also discovered three more new species: the Barki dwarf gecko, the Chandoli dwarf gecko and the Sahyadri dwarf gecko.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Here, a guide to the best 1980s movies to discover (or revisit) now.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
  • So, giddy up and click through the slides ahead to discover and shop the best cowboy boots on the market for fall.
    Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The car was discovered seven days after the escape in a tow yard.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Along the way, the divas also discover that the love between them all is still very strong too.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Her search to discover the cause leads her to uncover some painful truths.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • To address these concerns and more, read on to discover the best serum for glowing skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Be like a sponge and absorb all there is to learn and discover in this crazy world of film festivals.
    Jonathan Martin, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
  • On June 28, she was discovered in the barracks at Camp Pendleton.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 9 July 2023
  • The fire, which was discovered by the home’s owner, burned in the attic of the two-car garage, according to the Monday release.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
  • The next day, about a half mile away, a 17-year-old boy was discovered on the side of a road, also fatally shot, the sheriff said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The pair quickly discovered some less-than-ideal features to the room.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The four children were discovered in the Solano jungle Friday.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 June 2023
  • And, if your kids have yet to discover some of these throwback gems, here’s the perfect excuse to start binging!
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 July 2023
  • Police said the freezer was not on at the time the body was discovered and the home had not been occupied since February 2023.
    Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • In The Passenger, a 37-year-old salvage diver discovers a sunken jet in the deep sea that is swirling with mystery.
    Lucas Wittmann, Time, 13 June 2023
  • Now people are discovering the main version from the sped-up or slowed one.
    Elias Leight, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The founders discovered the location while visiting the city 28 years ago.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The bodies of two of the drowning victims were recovered that morning while the third was discovered on the beach days later.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
  • In this case, a love affair that could be destroyed, and if it was discovered, your life and your career could be destroyed.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
  • And Ponza, part of the Pontine Islands, begs you to discover its seaside coves and white-sand beaches.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Ready to discover an entirely new meaning to the idea of turning on, tuning in, dropping out for the sake of your brain?
    Hannah Baxter, Allure, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The new species was discovered in northern Thailand, along the border with Myanmar.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
  • Deputies on the scene discovered two bodies later identified as Theresa Harris, 69, and Tony Osborn, 68.
    Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Likewise, the data scientist discovered that when one contestant pulls far ahead on PredictIt, the odds swing way too abruptly their favor.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024

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