1
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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2
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
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.
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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
My impression was several of my colleagues were amused by this mystery and a bit invested in finding out the outcome.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Katelynn had only selected a few pairs of baby clothes and shoes after finding out the baby’s gender.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Copper poisoning had ‘heartbreaking’ collateral Baldwin was part of the team tasked with finding out, in the aftermath, what all that copper would do.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
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
My impression was several of my colleagues were amused by this mystery and a bit invested in finding out the outcome.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Katelynn had only selected a few pairs of baby clothes and shoes after finding out the baby’s gender.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Copper poisoning had ‘heartbreaking’ collateral Baldwin was part of the team tasked with finding out, in the aftermath, what all that copper would do.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding out
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The minister noted that while many MOUs have been signed with countries including France, Japan and South Korea, realizing actual collaborations takes years of negotiation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local diner, a Vietnamese restaurant and a boba tea shop after discovering over dozens of German cockroaches and other food safety violations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Themes of self-acceptance, discovering one’s true potential, the power of friendship, and embracing the unknown are all wrapped in a quirky, adventurous comedy.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Coping with the demands, expectations and egos of the Bernabeu’s dressing room is an important and challenging part of the job, as current Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso is learning very quickly.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Phobias can develop for a number of reasons, including genetic predispositions, environmental factors including traumatic experiences, learning from caregivers and hearing about scary situations.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Admittedly, this may delight a curious gardener who enjoys seeing what novelties a volunteer plant can produce.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The strong, measurable preference makes the orange lichens reliable natural indicators for locating fossil remains.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Police asked for the public's help locating Hermios, who is a Pacific Islander, stands at 4 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Expect to continue hearing a lot of rumors about the Cowboys in the coming days.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By hearing the results of their entangled choices, users can gain a more concrete and intuitive grasp of these concepts.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Armed police officers were seen running down the platform at the station, evacuating passengers while looking to neutralize any ongoing threat, British news agency PA Media reported.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Pullover hoodies tend to come in a greater variety of designs since manufacturers don’t have to worry about a zipper running down the length to mess up how the graphics look.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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