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 That usually results in a wealth tax, as Newcastle United found out while carrying around their Alexander Isak pot of gold this time last year. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Consult your mortgage agreement or contact your lender to find out about any early payment fees. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 To find out how you can get involved or donate to The Bridge Foundation, visit their website. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The expense in this experiment sat somewhere else entirely, with the two laboratories that had to physically build 1,320 proteins and find out. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for find out

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Consequently, investors are shifting focus from the entities funding the infrastructure to those collecting the revenue, favoring AI infrastructure providers that can realize order books and revenue streams sooner.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

Following a breakaway, Barbra Banda found Haley McCutcheon at the top of the box for the first-time finish and 1-0 lead in the third minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
While all of the women found their respective moment to shine, no one rose to the occasion quite like Luann de Lesseps, who seemingly decided on her own that Kyle’s white party would be the perfect backdrop for a cabaret performance like none other.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

Expect to discover many novel flavors of Brazil—butiá, cajú, cumaru—worked into the menu in unique ways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Detectives believe 44-year-old Lacurtis Knight, from Tamarac, was hit Sunday by the car somewhere else, and then moved by someone to where his body was discovered, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

— David Goodhue August 28, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

The sixth-year forward is an athletic rebounder and has learned to fill the gaps created by defenses focusing on Wilson in the frontcourt.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The expansion will see Amazon Web Services (AWS) deploy 2 million additional Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) in fiscal years 2027 and 2028.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

The single-family residence located in the 4700 block of Wheeler Drive in Fremont was sold on June 12, for $1,207,000, or $1,051 per square foot.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
One of the two nests spotted this year was found inside a patch of barley left as a habitat by a farmer, with the other nest located less than a mile away, according to the charity.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Havard declined to comment on reports that Jimmy Carr is being lined up as the motoring show’s new host, but Deadline hears talks are underway with the comedian.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
The court also heard testimony from Christine Reglin, a special agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, who maintained that the agency didn’t think Fatherley’s actions that night constituted a crime.

— Sofi Zeman August 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

Police had initially tried to pull over Shelton's vehicle, a 2006 Honda Civic, near Rodney Parham Road and Mississippi Street, but the vehicle fled through several streets and got away, Little Rock police said in a news release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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