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
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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The then 23-year-old told PEOPLE in November 2008 that the worst part of the whole scandal was when her mother found out.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the bill, police must make a reasonable effort to find out if the vehicle has been reported as stolen and try to contact the owner.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
On Friday, hundreds of workers at the agency, many of whom have been furloughed since the federal government shut down on October 1, found out they were being fired as part of widespread layoffs across federal agencies.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the bill, police must make a reasonable effort to find out if the vehicle has been reported as stolen and try to contact the owner.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
On Friday, hundreds of workers at the agency, many of whom have been furloughed since the federal government shut down on October 1, found out they were being fired as part of widespread layoffs across federal agencies.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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