1
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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2
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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Recent Examples of find out
Someone get that chat-naming psychic on the phone and find out if she’s talked to Deux Moi.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Jones found out about the vote to close INA after the Friends of Fort Worth Instagram page shared a Star-Telegram story detailing the possible vote.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The employee told the outlet that fellow staffers found out about the closure that morning.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
To find out more about the 1-of-30 vehicle, check out the full story here.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Jones found out about the vote to close INA after the Friends of Fort Worth Instagram page shared a Star-Telegram story detailing the possible vote.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The employee told the outlet that fellow staffers found out about the closure that morning.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
To find out more about the 1-of-30 vehicle, check out the full story here.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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That may help explain why the survey also found that only 16% of respondents report realizing a high degree of measurable value from AI.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Daniels got a free roll to the rim before Towns realized the Hawks guard was wide-open.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Arttu Hyry has been terrific since entering the lineup for Game 2, but his third line hasn’t found the back of the net.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Positive Results Center empowers healing journeys, helping people of all ages discover their dreams and potential.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Meißner, a registered with the State Office for Archaeology of Saxony, discovered the artifacts.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The wife and mother of two people who died on the Titanic submersible is sharing what she's learned about grief and life after loss.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fact is that recent or older series can gain new footholds with modern viewers who haven’t seen them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Actor Sarah Jessica Parker was seen walking down the grand staircase at the New York Public Library with Queen Camilla after a literacy event this afternoon.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Detectives located him by following the meandering path of laundry, sent to him by his wife, via multiple messengers.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pluto, a frigid mountainous world with craters and glaciers, is located among icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt, located at the outskirts of our solar system beyond Neptune's orbit – now the farthest planet from the sun.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Behind the table was an orchestra, barely playing loud enough to hear.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Guests went diving under tables as the scene unfolded and some reported hearing shots outside the vast subterranean ballroom in the Washington Hilton where the event was being held.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Five hours before the puck dropped, the get-in price was $239 for a ticket in the top row of the arena.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Ponds and Glenn were undersized cornerbacks who both love to get physical.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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