found out

verb

Definition of found outnext
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

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2
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 Synonyms for found out
  1. realized
  2. found
  3. discovered
  4. learned
  5. heard
  6. located
  7. saw
Verb
  • Shoup, the commander on duty at the time, soon realized more calls would come in because the phone number was a misprint from a newspaper ad.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the process of their online sleuthing, fans also realized that not only did Baldoni and Lively manage to complete their press tour without interacting much, if ever, but the majority of It Ends With Us cast members, as well as author Colleen Hoover, also didn’t follow Baldoni on social media.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of realized
Verb
  • Before founding her company, Courtney worked at agencies and corporate companies along the East Coast.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Hannity started working at the network in 1996, when it was founded, while Earhardt joined in 2007.
    Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
Verb
  • Biologist Hugh Gabriel discovered a new species of frog in Madagascar that spend their entire lives in trees in the rainforest and have a lifestyle unique for frogs.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Millions of genetically identical individual animals called polyps combine to form the largest coral to ever be discovered, and it can even be seen from space.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • After two seasons of playing therapist Gabby on Shrinking, Jessica Williams has learned to take notes.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As the industry moves forward, the lessons learned from OpenAI's challenges and adaptations in 2024 will likely influence AI development and governance for years to come.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
Verb
  • When reached by The Enquirer Monday evening, Jeffreys had not yet heard ODOT had made the same suggestion.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of heard
Verb
  • The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • The guns were sawed into pieces and turned into scrap metal, prompting outrage from the trade association National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Rifle Association.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Doctors still will need to practice sawing into bone and suturing muscles.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of saw
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