Synonyms of found out

found out

verb

past tense of find out

1

as in realized

to come to an awareness of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realized
• discovered
• heard
• learned
• saw
• found
• got on (to)
• caught on (to)
• got wind of
• ascertained
• figured out
• wised (up)
• tumbled (to)
• detected
• hit (on or upon)
• encountered
• spotted
• perceived
• puzzled (out)
• noted
• doped (out)
• calculated
• espied
• observed
• discerned
• descried
• divined
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• overlooked
• ignored
• disregarded
• forgot
• covered
• blotted out
• concealed
• hid
• screened
• masked
• shrouded
• veiled
• blanketed
• cloaked
• unlearned
• enshrouded
• curtained
• occulted

2

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• learned
• discovered
• located
• dug out
• got
• dug up
• ran down
• turned up
• detected
• rooted (out)
• hunted (down or up)
• tracked (down)
• dredged (up)
• determined
• ascertained
• hit (on or upon)
• routed (out)
• scouted (up)
• nosed out
• rummaged
• ferreted (out)
• scared up
• descried
• spotted
• looked for
• searched (for or out)
• sighted
• sought
• espied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid
• misset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of found out

Katrina Shadix, a 58-year-old anti-bear-hunt activist in the Orlando area, found out through a public-records request that the FWC accessed her DAVID information 17 times between 2023 and 2025. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Balogun found out about the decision in a team meeting Sunday, a source familiar with the situation said. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Preston found out on her own that having the APOE4 gene is serious. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

After the investigation was complete, authorities found out the couple had retained cremation or disposal services for a total of 11 dogs across four different businesses. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

How does Ken think customers found out about the changes that Cracker Barrel was about to ram through? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

Karen first found out about hearing loss when Klugo’s older sister failed a routine newborn auditory test. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

In a particularly egregious reminder of just how widespread the problem has become, a United States district judge in Mississippi found out that lawyers from both sides of a recent case had used AI. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026

Woods Richardson himself found out about an hour before the game. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026