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 To find out more about the auction, check out the full story here. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026 The businesses that catch these leaks earliest are the ones that stopped waiting for the end of the month to find out something was wrong. — Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 There were reportedly 288,000 requests made for the 100,000 available Freedom 250 tickets, and those recipients found out in June that they were granted the free tickets. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Agents later found out the Porsche was reported stolen from Michigan and the Land Rover was taken from Illinois, according to the complaint. — David Goodhue august 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for find out

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Within days of the initial border rush, in which at least 90 people died, most migrants went back to Morocco, realizing the difficulties of staying in Ceuta and their slim chances of reaching mainland Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
It’s been a long and hard journey since Honda announced its return as a full F1 PU manufacturer with Aston in 2023, but tensions peaked in Australia when both parties, along with the rest of the world, realized just how dire things were.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

Going into November, an Associated Press analysis found that Wasserman Schultz is the only white Democrat positioned to represent any of the remaining districts with a Black majority or plurality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
About one in three home sales in the Bay Area were all cash from April through June, Redfin found.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

For rail fans, there are overnight routes to discover on six of the world’s seven continents.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Less so is the fact that more vulnerabilities are being discovered by bounty hunters assisted by AI tools, leaving Google fighting a battle to patch them before less conscientious hackers find them and put them to criminal use.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

Recent months have seen an expansion of Russian missile attacks all across Ukraine, as officials in Kyiv warn that Ukrainian stocks of anti-missile interceptor munitions are dangerously low and, in some cases, exhausted.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Check the offer page to see which hotels are offering the discount—you’ll be happy to see fan favorites like Disney’s Grand Floridian and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge on the list!

— Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Arkansas Baptist College, a private, historically Black college located several blocks east of Little Rock's Central High School, is expanding its student housing with the acquisition of a La Quinta Inn in downtown Little Rock.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
Wyoming Whiskey is located in the small town of Kirby—and this is truly a small town, with only about 60 full-time residents based there.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Patterson wasn’t in court to hear the proceedings but listened to the arguments via a video link from a maximum-security prison.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
After hearing four days of testimony, a Collin County jury found Anthony, 19, guilty of murder following three hours of deliberation on June 9.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

Side effects were similar to other vaccines that people typically get for other diseases, Healy noted.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
The Lions lead back is sure to get as many or more touches this year with David Montgomery gone, and Detroit’s offense will score points.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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