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

In an echo of Pliny the Younger’s account, the second skeleton, that of a somewhat older man, was found with a terracotta bowl near his head. —Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

Childcare has found itself in the news cycle again. —Franklyn Baker, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026

Noun

But the find could reshape how scientists understand the planet’s geological past. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026

The find was consistent with historical accounts describing a coin placed as part of a founding ritual. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing find

• find fault (with)
• find out