Collocations for "discover"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "discover" in context.
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discover
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- discover the [cure, antidote, existence]
- discover a (new) [plant, animal, insect]
- discovered [the new world, a lost temple]
- discover a [clue, hint, lead]
- discover yourself
- discover your [passions, talents, strengths]
- discover [an artist, a singer]
- the [artist] was discovered by [an agent, a record company]
- discover a (new favorite) [song, show, artist]
- discover [that, how, why, who]
- [surprised, unhappy, aghast] to discover
- discover the truth [behind, about]
- discovered by [the explorer, archaeologists, a researcher, doctors, police]
- discovered by [digging, excavating, removing, searching]
- discovered while [removing]
- (just) waiting to be discovered
- it was discovered that
'discover' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aback
- adventure
- alien
- ancient
- annoyed
- astonished
- awake
- baffled
- bewildered
- blown
- distressed
- dodge
- first
- footage
- forth
- frustrated
- harsh
- hoax
- humble
- intriguing
- inward
- magic
- mission
- most
- new
- nuance
- origin
- outrage
- pilot
- practical
- reason
- recall
- relieved
- remnant
- rocket
- romantic
- root
- ruin
- sacred
- self
- stark
- startled
- startling
- stun
- surprising
- treasure
- unknown
- upset
- what
- when