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
Kevin recorded a video posted to Instagram the moment Jaclyn found out that Swift wore the $7,800 necklace.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Although Regretting You and New Year's Rev were filmed back-to-back, both stars found out about the gigs at different times.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Lorch found out and called him.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Agents issued removal orders to 42 stores found out of compliance.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The director found out that his 1 million feet of dailies were in storage in Mexico’s National Autonomous University archive.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Once found out, the man stormed into Anderson's room and shot him dead.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans like Kaylee Perez, 20, found out from her friend Kaidynce Deluise, 21.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Creator Paige Hammond found out.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Although Regretting You and New Year's Rev were filmed back-to-back, both stars found out about the gigs at different times.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Lorch found out and called him.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Agents issued removal orders to 42 stores found out of compliance.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The director found out that his 1 million feet of dailies were in storage in Mexico’s National Autonomous University archive.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Once found out, the man stormed into Anderson's room and shot him dead.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans like Kaylee Perez, 20, found out from her friend Kaidynce Deluise, 21.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Creator Paige Hammond found out.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for found out
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Shortly thereafter, a bystander realized something wasn't right and alerted a lifeguard, Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau Chief Kalani Vierra told WBTW.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over time, Brian Venturo, one of the company’s founders, realized that the rise in AI would be a major factor fueling the surge in demand for the computing power of the GPUs that CoreWeave was already accumulating.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of natural iron minerals could determine how fast these pollutants break down in the environment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lesson learned, Michkov seemed to be saying.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Democrats may also face a challenge from a case before the Supreme Court, which heard first in October, and a second set or oral arguments in early November.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 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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