Synonyms of got wind of

got wind of

phrase

past tense of get wind of

as in realized

to come to an awareness of

When I got wind of the open position, I did not waste one minute before applying.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of got wind of

Pro-trans activists seemingly got wind of the rally and attempted to shout down at those in support of Cunningham. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026