FINDS OUT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

finds out

verb

present tense third-person singular of find out

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

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as in finds

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds out

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If someone realizes an expense was missed or has a question about a bill, Meier recommends bringing it up privately.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Alice eventually realizes that the bracelet is an identifier for an infant Safe Surrender box located somewhere in the city.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizes

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Protas sees plays that others don’t, and finds seams in the offensive zone quickly.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Based on her own troubled adolescence following her father’s suicide, the novel tells the story of Ann, who, after losing her father in tragic circumstances, finds solace – and trouble – in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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The Federal Trade Commission says criminals may collect application fees or deposits from several people before anyone discovers the property was never available.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The same goes for cold snaps in winter, when every homeowner suddenly discovers their furnace needs fixing.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovers

Verb

If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of locates

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Bernard gets more of the attention; Weru, a native of Kenya, was an international rugby player who is now learning football.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026