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 found out
Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop reported from a source close to William that the prince only found out the meeting was taking place just before the king headed to Clarence House.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Davie detectives then found out that the DEA was also looking into Cooper’s group, and the two agencies began a joint investigation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel quickly found out that the big picture is hard to see through cataracts.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Darrow once found out that a hospital was sharing confidential patient data, including consumers’ medical conditions and illness symptoms, with online advertisers like Google and Facebook.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But then, days later, the OP found out something that shocked her.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jack has lived his whole life in fear of being found out within his community, but Daniel arrives and shows Jack that at least some of his fears are unfounded.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Davie detectives then found out that the DEA was also looking into Cooper’s group, and the two agencies began a joint investigation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel quickly found out that the big picture is hard to see through cataracts.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Darrow once found out that a hospital was sharing confidential patient data, including consumers’ medical conditions and illness symptoms, with online advertisers like Google and Facebook.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But then, days later, the OP found out something that shocked her.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jack has lived his whole life in fear of being found out within his community, but Daniel arrives and shows Jack that at least some of his fears are unfounded.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for found out
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In Raton, Velasco quickly realized that students' attention wasn't always guaranteed.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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It was realized moments later when Tigers running back Jamal Roberts motored 63 yards for a cushion-building touchdown.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In some respects, Patagonia has hardly changed since Chouinard founded the company.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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With no clear winner yet, the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors, a public-private platform founded by the European Commission in 2024, has been edging its bets.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Overnight, customers discovered that their formerly frisky bots had turned frigid, some morphing into befuddled entities who seemed to be suffering from brain injuries.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the same submersible dive, the crew discovered Paraliparis em, or the sleek snailfish.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some air carriers learned the right lessons.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The dialogue will explore her career milestones and the philosophies that have shaped her artistry, including the practice of detachment, a theme both Jones and Akil connect to through lessons learned from Oprah Winfrey.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump heard it, liked it, and began repeating it himself.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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One shot can be heard in the video.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The epicenter was located about 34 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 7 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Found out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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