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
That’s a bad time to find out that your policy doesn’t cover the claim.
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Watch the video above to find out how layoffs at the IRS could affect the agency’s essential functions and what steps American taxpayers can take to ensure a smooth tax filing season.
—Jeff Huang, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
As Blue comes to find out, the patient, Jack, lost his brother — an extreme adventurer — two years ago.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Police did not find out about Madalina's disappearance until a school truancy report from the 11-year-old's middle school.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Watch the video above to find out how layoffs at the IRS could affect the agency’s essential functions and what steps American taxpayers can take to ensure a smooth tax filing season.
—Jeff Huang, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
As Blue comes to find out, the patient, Jack, lost his brother — an extreme adventurer — two years ago.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Police did not find out about Madalina's disappearance until a school truancy report from the 11-year-old's middle school.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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Researchers also realized the design of the Dahwa cymbals closely matched other Bronze Age artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization in modern-day Pakistan and India.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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More students came forward with lawsuits of their own upon realizing they were being spied on.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sporting found some moments of control in the second half and finally got a foothold in the game again.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Villegas arrived at his property to discover that small furniture from around the house had been relocated to the garage, and some items were missing entirely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The police first learned of suspicious behavior from an April 7 call that led them to an 11-year-old boy who said that an unknown man had videotaped him in a restroom.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now in their early to mid-30s, both authors have seen their stories grow into global phenomena, with millions of readers and successful film adaptations.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Aboard the Carpathia and in later accounts, survivors told horrific tales of seeing fellow passengers struggling in the water around them.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The winning photographers were located in countries across the world from Bangladesh to Columbia to Russia and were awarded according to the regions they were located in.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cesar Hernandez, who had been convicted and sentenced for murder in California, allegedly killed Abigail Esparza Reyes, who was part of a specialized Mexican state police unit responsible for locating foreign fugitives who cross the border, during a shootout on April 9, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Just hearing that and seeing young people recognize themselves not only in Betty, but in Hilda and Justin and Papi.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The forum is dominated by anonymous posts about would-be applicants complaining about waiting months to hear back from background investigators.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the game, Joel intercedes by shoving the man, Seth, and telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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