1
as in realizes
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 finds
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 finds out
Sean is tested when his longtime friend and employee Jorge (Trey Santiago-Hudson) finds out about all of Sean’s changes and feels betrayed — Sean’s new sous chef gig means the end of the food truck, which Jorge was relying on.
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Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
In Season 1 Morgan discovered Roman may have inadvertently become involved in Los Angeles' criminal underworld, and Karadec finds out Roman was an FBI informant who's likely now in Nevada.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Paul finds out and blows his top.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
After Jeremiah gets disgustingly drunk at his bachelor party, Conrad finds out that Jeremiah cheated on Belly in Cabo.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Butterfly follows David, a former special operative, who finds out that his estranged daughter, Rebecca, is working for the same dark spy agency, Caddis, that he was forced to flee.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
In Season 1 Morgan discovered Roman may have inadvertently become involved in Los Angeles' criminal underworld, and Karadec finds out Roman was an FBI informant who's likely now in Nevada.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Paul finds out and blows his top.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
After Jeremiah gets disgustingly drunk at his bachelor party, Conrad finds out that Jeremiah cheated on Belly in Cabo.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Butterfly follows David, a former special operative, who finds out that his estranged daughter, Rebecca, is working for the same dark spy agency, Caddis, that he was forced to flee.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds out
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When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Justin realizes that poaching artichokes in wine is delicious; Laurence perfects crispy rice; Sieger figures out how to get Tom to eat okra.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy walks into his mentor's home and finds Ducky dead, peacefully in his sleep.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Mary, whose original name was Marama, soon discovers that his strange obsession with her culture is quite sinister.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to the wedding, however, Rachel discovers that her bloodline has been cursed.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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Growing up near the beach, one learns there are many ways to build them.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many employers are increasingly relying on rolling or phased layoffs, meaning the public often sees announcements weeks or months before job losses actually begin.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Canales, in particular, sees the upside in the addition, not only for Carolina, but Pickett as well.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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But an internal committee that hears claims about judicial conduct and disability rejected Newman's due process claims in a March 24 decision.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Glen Powell gets his Han Solo moment as the slick pilot Fox McCloud, and mischievous monkeys known as Ukikis threaten to steal the show with their pickpocketing antics.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For musicians, playing these sporting events gets them in front of broader audiences that may come outside of their core fanbase.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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