1
as in realized
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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as in found
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 found out
Creator Paige Hammond found out.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop reported from a source close to William that the prince only found out the meeting was taking place just before the king headed to Clarence House.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Davie detectives then found out that the DEA was also looking into Cooper’s group, and the two agencies began a joint investigation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel quickly found out that the big picture is hard to see through cataracts.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But then, days later, the OP found out something that shocked her.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jack has lived his whole life in fear of being found out within his community, but Daniel arrives and shows Jack that at least some of his fears are unfounded.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop reported from a source close to William that the prince only found out the meeting was taking place just before the king headed to Clarence House.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Davie detectives then found out that the DEA was also looking into Cooper’s group, and the two agencies began a joint investigation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel quickly found out that the big picture is hard to see through cataracts.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But then, days later, the OP found out something that shocked her.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jack has lived his whole life in fear of being found out within his community, but Daniel arrives and shows Jack that at least some of his fears are unfounded.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for found out
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Nonetheless, Lloyd's production is handsomely realized, with striking silhouetttes courtesy of Jon Clark and unnerving sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, who add a low whirr of dread to the existential fable.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic estate features a contemporary mansion by Greg Perry Design with over 13,700 square feet of living space realized by the Thompson Building Group.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Denver has already landed its first founding partner, CommonSpirit Health, which also secured naming rights for the club’s performance center.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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This year the honor roll student founded The Curious Kid Collective, a community initiative that promotes literacy and creative exploration for children through storytelling and art, and was a recipient of the Fashion Scholarship Fund’s Virgil Abloh Post-Modern scholarship.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
23 Sep. 2025
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Unger and Struve discovered that under new state rules, treatment centers would no longer pay sober homes to house clients transitioning out of their programs, which had grown more common as a result of federal funding changes related to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pathologists soon discovered that some remains were infested with bluebottle fly larvae.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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But upon the couples’ return from their honeymoon, Jones learned her new husband had been diagnosed with cancer.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 2000 by Doug McCraw and Lutz Hofbauer as an arts nonprofit, FAT Village was a unique, innovative arts hub right next to the train tracks where artists showed their work, students learned figure drawing, and patrons sipped cappuccinos while surrounded by vintage books.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Students were heard chanting Charlie's name.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thanks for supporting our show, to care enough to do something about it, to make your voices heard so that mine could be heard.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Detectives responded to the airport after workers located the body in the aircraft’s landing gear compartment during a routine maintenance check when the plane arrived after a transatlantic flight from Europe.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Grand Blanc is a small city located about 60 miles away from central Detroit.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Found out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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