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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Attorneys for the coalition found out about the disappearing messages during the discovery process of the lawsuit.
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
These are early days and Amorim is finding out every week what works and what doesn’t.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
So, read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in West Virginia in 2024, relying on data from Zillow’s home value index and the Census Bureau.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The novel follows a young gay Black man named Davis who finds out at his wedding reception that his estranged father has been in a car accident, prompting a deeply personal reckoning.
—Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
These are early days and Amorim is finding out every week what works and what doesn’t.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
So, read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in West Virginia in 2024, relying on data from Zillow’s home value index and the Census Bureau.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The novel follows a young gay Black man named Davis who finds out at his wedding reception that his estranged father has been in a car accident, prompting a deeply personal reckoning.
—Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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