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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
In an effort to find out who sent the recording, officials found that Darien’s work email account had been used to send it to another school employee.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2024
Otherwise, find out what other person or thing has captivated his attention.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Wood said the district took two days to alert them of the incident, and by then, most of the mothers had already found out through the media.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Now, the team hopes to find out what parts of the craft are still working and which bits have been put through the ringer by the harsh lunar conditions.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
Weinstein found out about the ruling in prison in upstate New York this morning, when someone walked over and handed him a piece of paper saying the conviction was reversed.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Last month, Osbourne told Rolling Stone the anticipation of finding out whether or not he’d be inducted was driving him crazy.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Advertisement After two early January SoCal quakes (a 4.1 magnitude on New Year’s Day and a 4.2 four days later), The Times conducted an informal survey to find out more about the chronically earthquake-oblivious.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
To find out which civil rights monuments fall along your route, consult this interactive mapping tool from the US Civil Rights Trail, a project that documents more than 100 important landmarks across 15 Southern states.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024
Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2024
Otherwise, find out what other person or thing has captivated his attention.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Wood said the district took two days to alert them of the incident, and by then, most of the mothers had already found out through the media.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Now, the team hopes to find out what parts of the craft are still working and which bits have been put through the ringer by the harsh lunar conditions.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
Weinstein found out about the ruling in prison in upstate New York this morning, when someone walked over and handed him a piece of paper saying the conviction was reversed.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Last month, Osbourne told Rolling Stone the anticipation of finding out whether or not he’d be inducted was driving him crazy.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Advertisement After two early January SoCal quakes (a 4.1 magnitude on New Year’s Day and a 4.2 four days later), The Times conducted an informal survey to find out more about the chronically earthquake-oblivious.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
To find out which civil rights monuments fall along your route, consult this interactive mapping tool from the US Civil Rights Trail, a project that documents more than 100 important landmarks across 15 Southern states.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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