discovers

present tense third-person singular of discover
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Recent Examples of discovers Amanda Seyfried discovers an unsettling family secret on the season 11 premiere of PBS' Finding Your Roots. Jen Juneau, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Helly's innie discovers Lumon's security system that prevents unauthorized communication between selves. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 In Season 1, Jun-ho discovers that his missing brother has become the leader of Squid Game. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Ensnared in some kind of bizarre trap, complete with armed gunmen roaming in the driveway and trip wires across the backyard, the trio soon discovers they’re being held captive. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024 The new series Laid is a dark rom-com following a woman who discovers all her exes have started to die under mysterious circumstances. Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024 Their loneliness is interrupted when Hester discovers a wounded man named Calhoun (Corin Nemec), a thief whose former gang, led by the bloodthirsty Bear John (Tom Hopper), is hot on his heels. Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 From first seeing him as a burden, Charlie discovers an unbreakable brotherly bond with Raymond. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Among the 456 players, Gi-Hun discovers one is his childhood friend Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovers
Verb
  • From the perspective of sentiment, this is the part of the trend where everyone realizes at once the direction of the trend.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And in this episode, Maddie finally realizes it, too.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For instance, if the analysis reveals that your company is consistently paying women of color less than white men in a particular work group, make adjustments for the entire group based on compensable factors.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Bridges’s book reveals a chaotic and unpredictable world, in which other countries and seemingly minor players can undermine the grand designs of imperial planners.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Our reporter is the first person to visit the camp and learns what the future of the residents looks like now that the regime has fallen.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In full transparency, Tuttle discloses that they’ve been romantically involved.
    Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The centerpiece of the site is a database that discloses the name, location, focus area, and - with the permission of the grantee - the size of all 2,524 grants that Scott has given since 2020.
    David Bowermaster, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Small heritage sites are trying, despite the odds, to ensure the next generation hears these stories.
    hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • If Bell grants the stay, the injunction would be sidelined until the Fourth Circuit hears NASCAR’s appeal.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • By Monica Sager Live News Reporter 10 North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx fell while walking down the marble staircase outside the House chamber, her communications team tells Newsweek.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Unrepentant, a new book by Peter Edwards, tells the story of Campbell—now in his 60s—from his violent upbringing and hard-partying ways, to a relentless dedication to the biker lifestyle.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025

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