Synonyms of found out

found out

verb

past tense of find out

1

as in realized

to come to an awareness of

that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realized
• discovered
• heard
• learned
• saw
• found
• got on (to)
• caught on (to)
• got wind of
• ascertained
• figured out
• wised (up)
• tumbled (to)
• detected
• hit (on or upon)
• encountered
• spotted
• perceived
• puzzled (out)
• noted
• doped (out)
• calculated
• espied
• observed
• discerned
• descried
• divined
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• overlooked
• ignored
• disregarded
• forgot
• covered
• blotted out
• concealed
• hid
• screened
• masked
• shrouded
• veiled
• blanketed
• cloaked
• unlearned
• enshrouded
• curtained
• occulted

2

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• learned
• discovered
• located
• dug out
• got
• dug up
• ran down
• turned up
• detected
• rooted (out)
• hunted (down or up)
• tracked (down)
• dredged (up)
• determined
• ascertained
• hit (on or upon)
• routed (out)
• scouted (up)
• nosed out
• rummaged
• ferreted (out)
• scared up
• descried
• spotted
• looked for
• searched (for or out)
• sighted
• sought
• espied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid
• misset
• mis-set