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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When a 6-year-old boy hadn’t been to school in weeks, deputies went to his home for a welfare check and found out his mother had killed him during an exorcism, Florida authorities said.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
When a 6-year-old boy hadn’t been to school in weeks, deputies went to his home for a welfare check and found out his mother had killed him during an exorcism, Florida authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
One place to find out more is on the Choose Chicago website.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for find out
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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