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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
After Kemerly got on the transplant list and found out no family members were a match, Bayer stepped up while living a busy life as a doctor with four kids.
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The capital found out Wednesday night, when the two-term Montana senator abruptly withdrew from his reelection race just minutes before the candidate filing deadline — preventing a last-minute contender for the now-open seat.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The clerk only found out who was getting hitched when the bride told her that her new surname would be Bessette-Kennedy.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Jesse found out about this and came to visit.
—Rick Davis, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Her doctor submitted the necessary paperwork and then found out the new approval would take seven to 10 business days.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
After his death, Bogut and her family found out that the drugs Patryk had used before his death contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Corbett found out about the backlash when former NFL player Martellus Bennett, whose books inspired the show, posted about it.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Hours later, the King broke his silence on the matter, having only just found out himself, sources told People.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The capital found out Wednesday night, when the two-term Montana senator abruptly withdrew from his reelection race just minutes before the candidate filing deadline — preventing a last-minute contender for the now-open seat.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The clerk only found out who was getting hitched when the bride told her that her new surname would be Bessette-Kennedy.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Jesse found out about this and came to visit.
—Rick Davis, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Her doctor submitted the necessary paperwork and then found out the new approval would take seven to 10 business days.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
After his death, Bogut and her family found out that the drugs Patryk had used before his death contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Corbett found out about the backlash when former NFL player Martellus Bennett, whose books inspired the show, posted about it.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Hours later, the King broke his silence on the matter, having only just found out himself, sources told People.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for found out
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Alison Malmon realized from the depths of grief that no one was talking about mental health.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Researchers quickly realized that the film was likely one that science-fiction enthusiasts had been aware of for decades, but had never laid eyes on, a film that existed more in legend than reality.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI staff and researchers, including Dario Amodei, who left the company after disagreements over its direction.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Authorities’ security concerns surrounding the burial location are well founded.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Similar to how Maxwell faced the consequences of her late father’s financial dealings—after Robert’s death, $565 million was discovered to be missing from his business’s pension fund—Yas finds security in the arms of a rich guy.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Investigators also discovered an Iranian flag, pictures of Iranian leaders, after a search warrant was executed at his home.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter has learned Annapurna veterans Chelsea Barnard and Matthew Budman are returning to the company and have been named the co-heads of film.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Warplanes could be heard flying low overhead.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Davidson’s Tourette’s causes involuntary tics, and he was heard cursing throughout the show, however the BBC failed to censor the N-word during its broadcast, causing further harm.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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The new stations are located at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, Wilshire/La Cienega and will collectively serve Koreatown, Miracle Mile, Hancock Park, Carthay Circle, the Fairfax District and Beverly Hills.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Malmö is located on the Öresund, opposite Denmark's capital, Copenhagen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Found out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20out. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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