find out
verb
found out; finding out; finds out
1
: to learn by study, observation, or search : discover
2
a
: to catch in an offense (such as a crime)
the culprits were soon found out
b
: to ascertain the true character or identity of
the informer was found out
: to discover, learn, or verify something
I don't know, but I'll find out for you
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Examples of find out in a Sentence
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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In the summer and fall of 2023, three researchers from a small Russian collective called the Public Sociology Laboratory, or P.S. Lab, travelled to three different regions across Russia, to find out what people thought about the war in Ukraine.
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Ask your line manager for support and find out what internal resources are available in your current workplace's learning and development department, or if there is any upcoming training you can be enrolled in.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Keep reading to find out how to watch tennis matches with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the Australian Open for free.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
After talking to the owner, Dameron found out that renting the car for a few days wasn’t an option, but buying the vehicle outright was.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Ask your line manager for support and find out what internal resources are available in your current workplace's learning and development department, or if there is any upcoming training you can be enrolled in.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Keep reading to find out how to watch tennis matches with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the Australian Open for free.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
After talking to the owner, Dameron found out that renting the car for a few days wasn’t an option, but buying the vehicle outright was.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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