discovered 1 of 2

adjective

as in identified

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discovered

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verb

past tense of discover
1
as in realized
to come to an awareness of I was startled to discover that my keys were missing

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2
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior

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as in revealed
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 discovered
Verb
It was discovered the hot box was not turned on soon enough prior to placing hot food in the unit. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Blake's father, Sean Dickus, returned home and discovered the bodies. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The 2017 draft pick discovered blood clots in his lung this summer and missed training camp and the first five weeks of the regular season because of it. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 David Smith, an amateur mathematician, discovered that shape. — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026 According to Ibrahim, the market primarily serves Arab, Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian customers, though American shoppers have increasingly discovered the shop as well. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 After the May 8, 2023, quit claim deed’s forgery was discovered, another quit claim deed was filed June 2, 2023 that rectified the situation. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovered
  1. identified
  2. realized
  3. found
  4. revealed
  5. learned
  6. located
  7. disclosed
  8. heard
Adjective
  • Eight Sleep also collects and has a massive cache of user data that, when aggregated and de-identified, can be used to identify broader trends and support research, reports, and studies on sleep and health.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While Kirk may have received hostile or threatening messages, including on social media, those were not part of any identified or actionable threat stream monitored by federal authorities, the person told Sganga.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Peak fall color is still potential to be realized, a brilliance whose arrival is impending but unpredictable.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the first half of 2026, De Beers’ rough-diamond price index fell 16 percent year-over-year, while the average realized diamond price fell 32 percent to $105 per carat.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • The sisters also founded fashion accessories label Dannijo in 2008, expanding into sports with DannijoPro.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • Debbie Zildjian, who oversees the alloy process today, learned it from her father.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Soto, the Herald learned, met with the former lawmaker in Haiti.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Barghouti is a board member of the Institute for Middle East Understanding, a pro-Palestinian foreign policy group located in California.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Although Archway doesn’t have its own restaurant on-site, the property is located in the epicenter of Philadelphia’s buzziest dining corridor, with dozens of cafés, wine bars, and lauded restaurants just steps away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • However, Vertical has not disclosed crash-test results for the finished Valo seating system.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Terms of the sales agreement were not disclosed, but the deal follows a Toronto Film Festival bow for the coming-of-age drama starring One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti, along with Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • None of these commitments are new, however, and founders have heard versions of them before.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • By providing clear, consistent and frequent communication about the change, leaders foster a sense of stability and clarity, while inviting everyone’s voice to be heard.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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