Synonyms of find

find 1 of 2

verb

ˈfīnd 

1

as in to discover

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discover
• locate
• learn
• get
• ascertain
• determine
• detect
• find out
• track (down)
• hit (on or upon)
• run down
• turn up
• dig out
• dig up
• hunt (down or up)
• rummage
• scout (up)
• spot
• seek
• dredge (up)
• descry
• rout (out)
• ferret (out)
• sight
• root (out)
• scare up
• nose out
• look for
• espy
• search (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• overlook
• pass over
• lose
• misplace
• mislay
• misset

2

as in to encounter

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

hey, I found my notebook!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounter
• meet
• discover
• hit (upon)
• happen (on or upon)
• come across
• run into
• run against
• face
• run across
• light (on or upon)
• pitch (upon)
• confront
• stumble (on or onto)
• tumble (upon)
• run upon
• bump into
• chance (upon)
• luck (out, on, onto, or into)
• turn up
• strike

find

2 of 2

noun

as in discovery

something discovered

that antique plate was a great garage sale find

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discovery
• strike
• pay dirt
• breakthrough
• treasure trove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of find

Verb

The poll found that Democrats are 10% more likely to certainly vote this year than Republicans, which eclipses their two-point edge in 2018. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Another Cornell study found that Connecticut police were called to nursing homes for resident-to-resident clashes more often than allegations of staff abuse, theft, and residents wandering away without supervision combined. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

Noun

Still, these budget-friendly finds show that building a higher-protein routine does not always require expensive supplements or specialty grocery stores. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

After departing Ecuador en route to El Segundo, members of the crew stumbled upon an unexpected find inside the ship’s garbage — trash bags filled with cocaine, 430 pounds of it. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Phrases Containing find

• find fault (with)
• find out