1
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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2
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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Recent Examples of find out
This is something Tom might want to find out before Bechir (Kevin Carroll), who was willing to shoot Ruth to save his child from the horrors of Widow’s Bay, learns the truth about Evan.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Suddenly, my father seemed very interested to find out what happened at school.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Fifth-graders were instructed to use the NASA website to find out what the sky looked like on their birthdays and re-create it in a painting.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Suddenly, my father seemed very interested to find out what happened at school.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Fifth-graders were instructed to use the NASA website to find out what the sky looked like on their birthdays and re-create it in a painting.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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Cooper explains that while scientists have documented placebo responses for centuries, the phenomenon gained broader recognition in the early 20th century as researchers realized patients often improved even after receiving inactive treatments.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Joining a local birding club opens the door to group walks, lectures and events, and those gatherings are often more abundant in cities than people realize.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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The largest Roman bathhouse complex ever discovered in the Netherlands has surfaced, shedding new light on the wealth and importance of the ancient Roman city of Ulpia Noviomagus.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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As subsidies fade and utilization costs become more visible, companies are beginning to discover that inference isn’t free.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Websites like AirHelp can assist you in learning what you’re entitled to based on your itinerary, and in claiming the compensation you’re owed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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At age 30, Sarris uncovered the identities of his birth parents and learned of his Native heritage.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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The controversial diplomatic breakthrough poses a quandary for Vance, whose aides see Rubio as his most viable challenger for the Republican presidential nomination should the secretary choose to run.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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She was last seen Thursday night in surveillance footage walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Police have sought Sanchez-Munoz in a pair of standoffs — one in Kansas City and another in Independence — but so far have not located him.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The area, located in Kershaw County, South Carolina, is filled with shallow, unmarked graves, the FHD team said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Justices heard the case in January but have yet to issue a ruling.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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They could also be heard voicing their displeasure with a chorus of boos.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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