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 sports car, check out the full story here. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 In the San Diego area, a family found out someone had reposted photos from their rental listing and was setting up tours in exchange for cash, according to a CBS 8 News report. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 In a July 16 call, DHSS Assistant Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Chief Nathan Koffarnus said health workers find out where the parasite is coming from through interviews with patients. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 There isn't exactly a perfect place to be when finding out you've been traded to a new team, but on a golf course on an off day has to be up there on the list. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for find out

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Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
In hearing their stories, Knopf came to realize that none had ever really learned how to teach children to read.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of realize

Verb

Officers at the scene found a man who had been hit by a fleeing vehicle.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

Between 60% and 70% of new Ebola cases are being detected among people who were not already being monitored as contacts, meaning health workers may only discover infections after patients become sick and have had opportunities to expose others.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The researchers then discovered that the second population of neurons, called Ddah1+ neurons, responded to stress.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

The courses, Cristerna said, would have been useful in learning how to negotiate brand deals, maximize monetization opportunities and cultivate and keep an audience.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
But by the next month, Tufts learned Clancy had started taking multiple other medications prescribed by another provider.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

While a thin sliver will remain illuminated by direct sunlight, most of the lunar surface will appear dramatically darkened with a subtle reddish-orange glow — reminiscent of a total lunar eclipse seen across North America on March 3.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
As premier, she has rarely been seen in public wearing all-black suits and boots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Also located nearby are designer boutiques (Casa Loewe is just around the corner), trendy bars like Red Frog, and glamorous restaurants such as JNcQUOI.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
The stream will feature expert commentary on the science of the eclipse along with live views from telescopes at the Observatorio Astrofisco de Javalambre, which is located close to the Spanish city of Teruel directly in the path of totality.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Around that time, multiple officers fired stun guns — the electric shocks of which could be heard lasting about four or five seconds.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
In hearing their stories, Knopf came to realize that none had ever really learned how to teach children to read.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The Bears haven’t ruled out the possibility of getting Trapilo at least some reps during training camp this month to test him out and rebuild his confidence in padded practices.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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