rediscover

verb

re·dis·cov·er (ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-vər

rediscovered; rediscovering; rediscovers

transitive verb

: to discover (something lost or forgotten) again

In America we have only recently rediscovered the use of wild greens.—

Jasper White

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rediscovery

(ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē

noun

plural rediscoveries

The rediscovery of the woodpecker was touted by cryptozoologists as proof that animals thought long extinct may still exist. —

Benjamin Radford

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Arsenal lost it just before the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace last month, with those successive league draws against Fulham and Everton, but used that cup tie to rediscover it for the Christmas period, which brought three wins in a row. —

Art De Roché, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, the Nordstrom shopper became a Nordstrom Rack or TJ Maxx customer, and the Whole Foods fan rediscovered Walmart and Kroger. —

Greg Petro, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Late Fame Willem Dafoe co-stars as a forgotten poet whose work is rediscovered by a group of young artists, opposite Greta Lee, as a mercurial yet alluring theater actress who upends his life. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025 But, after nearly two years, it was rediscovered and the sauce had mellowed beautifully. —

Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rediscover