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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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
This is about a lion cub who is trying to find out how to let his anger out effectively.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In August, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jan Paul van Hecke found out that riling up Haaland is not a tactic that works.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The investigation is ongoing, and USA TODAY has contacted the officials in Brazoria County to find out if the children's mother has a lawyer.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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