Synonyms of finds out

finds out

verb

present tense third-person singular of find out

1

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of

that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realizes
• discovers
• sees
• learns
• hears
• finds
• gets on (to)
• ascertains
• gets wind of
• catches on (to)
• tumbles (to)
• figures out
• hits (on or upon)
• detects
• wises (up)
• encounters
• puzzles (out)
• perceives
• spots
• notes
• espies
• descries
• calculates
• observes
• discerns
• minds
• dopes (out)
• divines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• overlooks
• ignores
• disregards
• forgets
• covers
• curtains
• masks
• hides
• blankets
• conceals
• blots out
• unlearns
• screens
• shrouds
• cloaks
• enshrouds
• veils
• occults

2

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• learns
• discovers
• locates
• gets
• runs down
• digs out
• tracks (down)
• turns up
• hunts (down or up)
• digs up
• determines
• hits (on or upon)
• roots (out)
• detects
• ascertains
• dredges (up)
• noses out
• rummages
• scouts (up)
• ferrets (out)
• descries
• scares up
• routs (out)
• looks for
• sights
• searches (for or out)
• spots
• seeks
• espies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• loses
• misplaces
• missets
• mislays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of finds out

Some family members even left the courtroom as Marcelle is heard asking about her children and finds out her son was killed. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026

And also God help him if anyone on the island finds out that Evan is the last [descendant]. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026

At the lot where the Bombsight meet happens, Geisha finds out the squad is looking for V-One. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 May 2026

Sean is tested when his longtime friend and employee Jorge (Trey Santiago-Hudson) finds out about all of Sean’s changes and feels betrayed — Sean’s new sous chef gig means the end of the food truck, which Jorge was relying on. — Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026

In Season 1 Morgan discovered Roman may have inadvertently become involved in Los Angeles' criminal underworld, and Karadec finds out Roman was an FBI informant who's likely now in Nevada. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025

Paul finds out and blows his top. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025

After Jeremiah gets disgustingly drunk at his bachelor party, Conrad finds out that Jeremiah cheated on Belly in Cabo. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Butterfly follows David, a former special operative, who finds out that his estranged daughter, Rebecca, is working for the same dark spy agency, Caddis, that he was forced to flee. — Caroline Blair, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025