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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Tune in on May 14 to find out which three games will be played on Dec. 25.
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Sonny Hendrix, 11 at the time, found out upon getting home from football practice that his Navy-officer dad — Roy Hendrix — had survived.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
And having said that, Brunson found out, in lights, over the last two games against the Pistons that all the scoring in the world from him isn’t going to be enough to finally get the Knicks their shot at the Celtics.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Xue Ke does indeed discover the little maid she’s grown fond of is her daughter, and after several more episodes, this secret is found out by everyone in her household, causing an uproar.
—Karissa Chen, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Sonny Hendrix, 11 at the time, found out upon getting home from football practice that his Navy-officer dad — Roy Hendrix — had survived.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
And having said that, Brunson found out, in lights, over the last two games against the Pistons that all the scoring in the world from him isn’t going to be enough to finally get the Knicks their shot at the Celtics.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Xue Ke does indeed discover the little maid she’s grown fond of is her daughter, and after several more episodes, this secret is found out by everyone in her household, causing an uproar.
—Karissa Chen, People.com, 26 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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