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as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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as in finding
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 finding out
Nelsen had also told police in 1988 that a few months before her murder, Debe was worried about Bob finding out about her relationship with John Pearson.
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
After finding out about the incident, Shrone's family decided to enroll her in a new school.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
And finding out what’s been there all along.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
De Pablo and Weatherly then reunited for the Paramount+ spinoff, which sees their characters on the run across Europe after finding out that someone is targeting them and their daughter.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The lukewarm homecoming turns worse after finding out about a new spell that can turn humans to witches, which threatens her family’s top-dog standing.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Barber had another thought upon seeing Miller play and finding out that the new kid was in Trocheck’s age group.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
After finding out about the incident, Shrone's family decided to enroll her in a new school.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
And finding out what’s been there all along.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
De Pablo and Weatherly then reunited for the Paramount+ spinoff, which sees their characters on the run across Europe after finding out that someone is targeting them and their daughter.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The lukewarm homecoming turns worse after finding out about a new spell that can turn humans to witches, which threatens her family’s top-dog standing.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Barber had another thought upon seeing Miller play and finding out that the new kid was in Trocheck’s age group.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding out
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Apparently realizing that launching feuds with other female celebrities could be bad for her burgeoning beauty-products brand, Tisdale immediately jumped into damage control mode Tuesday and had her rep insist to TMZ that her essay was not about Duff, Moore or Trainor.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles’s tight ends’ success in finding paydirt against Seattle could come into play again this week.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The idea behind genetic genealogy is to take DNA from a crime scene and enter it into a publicly accessible genealogy DNA database in hopes of finding a close enough match to relatives of the unknown perpetrator.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In Panama, families will participate in a new Blink glamping experience on the San Blas Islands, working with the Guna community while exploring coral reefs, snorkeling with dolphins, and discovering the region’s unique ecosystems.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Over the next couple of years, the study authors followed a trail of bone fragments downslope for several meters, discovering more teeth and a series of larger bones from the upper body.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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The two never spoke again, with April learning about his 2005 death from the radio, as did her siblings, Stacy Paul and Stephanie Winchell.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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But learning to elicit a resilient response, instead, can transform the negative effects of stress and allow someone to evolve in a healthier way.—
Tara Narula,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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As a non-white viewer, seeing those who have been deemed conventionally attractive or ideal is always interesting to unpack, but it’s never addressed here.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Specifically, the efforts will widen the sidewalks to at least four-and-a-half feet — with some areas seeing 8-foot sidewalks — and narrow the roads to 29 feet to help slow traffic down, Ley said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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After locating handgun ammunition in the SUV, Burbank PD used a helicopter and police dog named Spike to locate Alas along a steep embankment along the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Officials have requested the public's help in locating the two men, and also shared CCTV footage showing what the men were wearing on New Year’s Day.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Rather than abandoning values, Sesame Solar reframed them in terms that decision-makers were already used to hearing.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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After hearing both sides’ messaging, 46% of respondents remained in support of the tax while 44% opposed it.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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With the shot clock running down, Franklin passed the ball from the near mid-pool to Franklin positioned in front of the Beckman goal.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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People just running down the street.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Finding out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding%20out. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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