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
This is something Tom might want to find out before Bechir (Kevin Carroll), who was willing to shoot Ruth to save his child from the horrors of Widow’s Bay, learns the truth about Evan.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Suddenly, my father seemed very interested to find out what happened at school.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Fifth-graders were instructed to use the NASA website to find out what the sky looked like on their birthdays and re-create it in a painting.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Suddenly, my father seemed very interested to find out what happened at school.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Fifth-graders were instructed to use the NASA website to find out what the sky looked like on their birthdays and re-create it in a painting.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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Cooper explains that while scientists have documented placebo responses for centuries, the phenomenon gained broader recognition in the early 20th century as researchers realized patients often improved even after receiving inactive treatments.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Joining a local birding club opens the door to group walks, lectures and events, and those gatherings are often more abundant in cities than people realize.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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After her grandmother died, the family found letters Smith had written home during the war.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The sixth skydiver could not exit the plane and was found fatally injured inside.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents and base personnel tracked two suspects while ordering residents to shelter in place, then discovered 51 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl inside the deserted vehicle.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Investigators later discovered approximately 51 kilograms — more than 112 pounds — of cocaine and fentanyl inside the suspects' vehicle, according to NCIS.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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If a circle is empty, for example, players must learn to move their hands in the opposite direction to complete that task.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Technical excellence is paramount, but so is the ability to take risks, learn from your mistakes and work at the edge and intersections of disciplines to transform ideas into knowledge and action.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The controversial diplomatic breakthrough poses a quandary for Vance, whose aides see Rubio as his most viable challenger for the Republican presidential nomination should the secretary choose to run.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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She was last seen Thursday night in surveillance footage walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Dominical, another popular surf destination located next to Uvita, has a smattering of luxury villas and hotels, like Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The 41-year-old woman was located by police Wednesday night near a column of smoke at the intersection of Churchill Downs Avenue and Santa Anita Drive on Woodland’s north side, the release said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Crowds were heard cheering outside of the building as crews put up scaffolding to reach the building's signage.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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So, Juneteenth, to me, is this perfect embodiment of how, from the moment that folks heard (the news about the Emancipation Proclamation), there was celebration, there was unity, there was community.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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There's about to be a lot of focus on soccer for the next month, what with the World Cup getting underway, but MLB is scoring itself some heat by bringing some serious heat.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Good old Michelob beer sold in red, white, and blue cans poured from the concessions; helicopters choppered overhead for a flyover and movie stars got face time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20out. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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