FIND OUT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

find out

verb

Definition of find out

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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Relevance

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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 Later on, Franklyn found out that Cooper had gone directly to Portnoy after the party and attempted to get Franklyn fired. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026 To find out more about the EV’s latest record, check out the full story here. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2026 Three years after his dad’s death, Dane continued to put on a facade — especially when finding out what really happened to his father. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2026 Both Mickey and Wes are going to find out about Skye’s new boyfriend. — Megan Vick, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for find out

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Verb

The spa Spa Anjali is where the hotel’s wellness positioning feels the most fully realized.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
But as the team sat as guests in the mezzanine section during the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, the group realized there could be more opportunities in being directly involved in production, rather than just licensing their IP.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

From his emergence in the mid-1950s until his passing in 2018, Taylor not only disassembled jazz and reconstructed it in his own style, but also found ways to make the world listen.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Police previously said investigators found no evidence of an actual plan to carry out violence at the school.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

No explosives have been discovered at the affected aircraft or broadcasting facilities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
What the international team did hearkens back to the days of old, when American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Regardless, there’s a fascinating swing from FOMO (fear of missing out) to JOMO (joy of missing out), and today’s women are learning that alone time is important for personal growth.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

In a series of videos posted across social media, Basabe can be seen raising his voice, holding his cellphone in people’s faces and engaging in tense conversations while campaigning.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
And provided the House flips Democratic, Republicans could see a procession of impeachment trials for Cabinet members — and perhaps even the president.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Bono, on the other hand, believed their message could only achieve its highest goal when heard by as many people as possible.

— Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Someone’s certainty could be making your own question harder to hear.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

Brett Baty will get plenty of at-bats by continuing to move around the field playing in the infield and outfield.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Every guest gets one with a professional photographer, including hair, makeup, and costumes, from traditional to modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

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