finding out

present participle of find out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of finding out What was the difference between knowing abstractly and finding out that your grandfather's grandfather was enslaved? Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 Social media reactions to the announcement suggest that some users are only now finding out that their data was being used for AI training. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 After finding out the fire suppression systems didn't work, Mayor Tom Maglicco and his police chief went to the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office for help. Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Rogan suggested that his guest should hurry up with Iran-war negotiations and get on with the real business of the government, such as finding out whether the government is secretly hoarding extraterrestrial corpses. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Jennifer said finding out Kennus could give her a kidney was an incredible moment for the couple. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 With the news that Assad had fled the country came the hope of finding out their fates. Sally Hayden, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 What was your reaction to finding out that your character was going to die like that? Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 But parenthood offers you this opportunity to burn your entire life down in sacrifice to finding out what’s real. Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding out
Verb
  • Both women recognized that fully realizing the aspirations and talents of women and girls also requires valuing the virtues and qualities that men and boys contribute, in the private and public spheres.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • So, training my eyes and realizing these (possible recruiting targets) are 16-17 years old.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For those reasons, a Mathurin and Chicago pairing never came close to finding legs.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So instead of finding another piece of land for solar panels, Lima put them on the water.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • So, if spending an October Saturday getting expert advice, discovering award-winning products, and hanging out with fellow beauty obsessives sounds 1000 times better than any pumpkin patch, consider this your invitation.
    Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Those tensions come to a head in the season two finale, when Gerry threatens to expose Chad’s secret after discovering the stash of prosthetics in the basement.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There are learning lessons to be had, including for Ohtani who is 32 now and has not performed a full season of two-way duties since making 23 starts for the Los Angeles Angels in 2023.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Schleicher pointed to China, Japan, Singapore and Estonia as countries that have succeeded in using AI to support learning without overusing it.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gate agents told the magazine officers have asked for help identifying or locating passengers as well as for access to internal information and even to restricted areas like jet bridges and aircraft.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There were real successes, such as locating Osama bin Laden in 2011 and destroying his group, al-Qaida, and later, dismantling the Islamic State.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Three whole weeks had passed without my hearing his voice or even receiving a message from him.
    Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After hearing the swimmer’s story from Lake Tahoe over the weekend, Rust did one of the hardest things a person can do.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Sanchez added her record-breaker in the 78th, running down a long ball sent forward by Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and out-running three Angel City defenders before burying her shot.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Finding out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding%20out. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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