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
Reddit is limiting access to the Internet Archive after finding out that AI companies have used its Wayback Machine to scrape user data for free, The Verge reports.
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PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Fans will have to wait patiently to find out that answer.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Though those dreams have changed a little bit, my drive to find out how things work hasn't.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Look at Labor Department jobs reports, Evermore said, to find out how many people are applying for unemployment insurance in your area, and how many are lingering on the benefit rolls.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Fans will have to wait patiently to find out that answer.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Though those dreams have changed a little bit, my drive to find out how things work hasn't.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Look at Labor Department jobs reports, Evermore said, to find out how many people are applying for unemployment insurance in your area, and how many are lingering on the benefit rolls.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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As a result, you may be left in the shade without even realizing it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That fear was somewhat realized in February 2024 when the Alabama Supreme Court decided embryos had the legal status of children in a landmark case.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Chargers then worked this offseason to find options on the outside to complement McConkey, including drafting Harris and Lambert-Smith.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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For Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, the audit found discrepancies between the foundation’s own records and previously audited balances and filed tax returns.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Phony, which Hulu ordered as a pilot in October 2024, centers on Sonny (Nivola), a high school student who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident and discovers his mom, Ellen (Britton), has seemingly been replaced by an impostor.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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There ended up being a fire in the shop, and police discovered the victims (again, content warning for a violent crime), naked, tied up, burned, shot in the head with at least one of them having been raped.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Juggling the Premier League and a minimum of eight midweek Champions League matches will be a challenge for a young squad, but Spurs will hope to have learned from their struggles of last season… What are the expectations inside the club for this season?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both partners need to learn to strike a balance between knowing when to stop digging into the past and being able to spot the patterns that keep resurfacing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Enquirer reached out to Kings Island following the announcement of the ride's closure to see what would replace Boo Blasters and if the building would be torn down.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who’s hoping to see Byrne reunite with Talking Heads is out of luck.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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The company is located at 1621 Dana Ave., near Xavier University.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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This involves searching for, locating, identifying and returning the remains of missing service members to their families.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Aug. 2025
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Wrestling enthusiasts will also be pleased to hear that live WWE events, including SummerSlam and WrestleMania, will begin streaming on ESPN in 2026; Peacock has been their streaming home for the past five years through a deal with NBCUniversal.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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With the ranchers’ path to compensation back open, the Court declined to rule on the big question of whether the Takings Clause on its own grants the right to be heard in federal court.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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