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
Ahead, find out how to watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup with and without a cable subscription, including for free.
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Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2025
Eddie finds out the truth, Kevin transforms, Harry gets stabbed, and Conrad and Maeve plan their post-prison future.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Lewis rewrote that script, but didn’t find out until the movie was already shooting that his producer had never actually secured the legal rights to the story.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 31 May 2025
During testimony on May 22, Mescudi recalled Combs allegedly breaking into his house in December 2011 after the record executive found out about the relationship.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2025
Eddie finds out the truth, Kevin transforms, Harry gets stabbed, and Conrad and Maeve plan their post-prison future.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Lewis rewrote that script, but didn’t find out until the movie was already shooting that his producer had never actually secured the legal rights to the story.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 31 May 2025
During testimony on May 22, Mescudi recalled Combs allegedly breaking into his house in December 2011 after the record executive found out about the relationship.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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After realizing that this combination was the answer to a glaring market void, the team started offering its services to fellow local businesses and friends.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Keep in mind that bush-type beans and peas generally don't need support, but pole beans require trellises or cages for their vining stems. Lupines: Many growers don't realize that lupines belong to the legume family and can also benefit neighboring plants with their nitrogen fixing roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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First discovered: 5:52 p.m. June 8 Initial location: Placer County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Deerborne A new wildfire was reported today at 5:52 p.m. in Placer County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Sometimes, some things must be lost in order to discover even more beautiful ones.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Hannah Einbinder, Natasha Lyonne and Jessica Williams embrace nudity, mutual adoration and finally learning to stop chasing each other's careers.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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According to the course description, the class teaches college success strategies, goal-setting, learning style assessments as well as general and discipline-specific study skills in the context of various theoretical, practical, and experiential perspectives.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Y’all probably saw me at Dream Con earlier, across y’all’s phone screens getting assaulted by DDG, his brother, [and] one of his friends.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Todd and Julie did see a minor court victory in 2019 when the Georgia Department of Revenue cleared the couple of a $2 million state tax evasion charge stemming from a two-year investigation of nearly eight years of returns beginning in 2008.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Like its sister schools, graduates of Maine West, which is located in Des Plaines, are headed to local area schools, but also Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, University of Missouri and Boston, among others.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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