find out
verb
found out; finding out; finds out
1
: to learn by study, observation, or search : discover
2
a
: to catch in an offense (such as a crime)
the culprits were soon found out
b
: to ascertain the true character or identity of
the informer was found out
: to discover, learn, or verify something
I don't know, but I'll find out for you
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Examples of find out in a Sentence
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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Coming from the University of New South Wales in Australia, the scientists had originally been trying to find out whether ultrasound could get more antioxidants out of coffee.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
Learn how our reporting team has prepared for the trial, and find out why our photographers get only 45 seconds of access to the courtroom per day.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
Learn how our reporting team has prepared for the trial, and find out why our photographers get only 45 seconds of access to the courtroom per day.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for find out
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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