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
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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Although the remarkable images of active volcanoes drew everyone’s attention, the goal of these flybys was to find out if a magma ocean truly lay beneath the moon’s rocky skin.
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Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
The Athletic has spoken to training-ground sources, who asked to remain anonymous to protect their position, to find out which of these players could be set to make the step up.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 June 2025
With puck drop for Game 5 just around the corner, keep reading to find out how to watch the NHL Stanley Cup Final with and without cable, as well as how to find last-minute tickets to games.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The largely French audience was particularly thrilled to find out that iconic French actor Jean Reno will lend his voice to a cameo role as an officer of the Zootopia Police Department.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
The Athletic has spoken to training-ground sources, who asked to remain anonymous to protect their position, to find out which of these players could be set to make the step up.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 June 2025
With puck drop for Game 5 just around the corner, keep reading to find out how to watch the NHL Stanley Cup Final with and without cable, as well as how to find last-minute tickets to games.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The largely French audience was particularly thrilled to find out that iconic French actor Jean Reno will lend his voice to a cameo role as an officer of the Zootopia Police Department.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 13 June 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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