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
  • The launch at Sephora allowed fans to discover the brand in real life.
    Kati Chitrakorn, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023
  • To address these concerns and more, read on to discover the best serum for glowing skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2023
  • These two songs have an underground feel, as if the songs don’t want to be discovered by the masses.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • At the end of the semester, Uelsmann and his jury were amazed to discover two things.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • At the end of the episode, we're left with a cliffhanger and don't discover Jen's superpower.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 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
  • Montecito can feel like a secret to those who discover it.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The crew decide to answer it, only to discover a nest of eggs inside.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Once onboard, the AI programmers are bound to discover that there is a lot of AI work going on.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Read on to discover how even the toughest patina can be addressed.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While on a class trip to the historic Ein Karem village in Jerusalem, Israel, a 10-year-old discovered an unexpected surprise.
    Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025

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