find out
verb
found out; finding out; finds out
1
: to learn by effort, study, observation, or search : discover
I need to find out where the meeting is being held.
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 eventually 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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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Beverly Lowry, who lost her son and never found out [who killed him in a hit and run].
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Read below to find out what the 6/6 portal's mystical energy means for your Sun sign.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
European allies found out mid-month.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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