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
But as a public figure, once one person knew chances are everyone was going to find out.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Read on to find out more about the nail trends and manicure colors that are sure to be popping up on everyone’s hands in 2026.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Read along to find out about where the viral social media trend originated from.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
But finding out how detectives conduct homicide cases required a learning curve.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Read on to find out more about the nail trends and manicure colors that are sure to be popping up on everyone’s hands in 2026.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Read along to find out about where the viral social media trend originated from.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
But finding out how detectives conduct homicide cases required a learning curve.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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As comments rolled in, Davila realized just how many people saw their own relationship dynamics in the clip.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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As Sam takes control of the train, the audience watches as the passengers slowly realize something is amiss.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the judge found he could not be involved in the handling of the separate probes related to the civil fraud investigation and the NRA.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two of the daughter’s classmates had discovered the grisly mayhem; at the time of writing, no suspect had been identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Keep reading to discover more tiny house options at Amazon, as well as essentials to fill your new space with.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Read on to learn the top driving trends of sensory design in the year ahead.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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But, the aide said, the President would see me first.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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In live video, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov can be seen in their suits woring on tasks, but not yet in their seats.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Watts was located with a pulse but was unconscious and not breathing when he was pulled from the sand.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In a subsequent report on the incident, the NTSB faulted PG&E for failing to quickly locate the valves needed to shut off the gas release.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The pair of cases regarding women’s sports laws is among several other high-profile cases the justices have heard or will hear this term.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cissie Graham Lynch, a senior advisor at Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the fight over women’s sports is rooted in biblical truth as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving laws designed to protect female athletes.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Want to get ahead at work with AI?—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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