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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To find out more about HK Digital, visit their website.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The Athletic informally polled a half dozen personnel directors and the head of a name, image and likeness collective at a Power 4 school to find out.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
While it’s not required to have survived the action horror game to understand the show, see below to find out where to shop The Last of Us video games and comic book spinoffs online, plus official collabs with Wrangler and Alice Mushrooms.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
West playoff picture The No. 1 Thunder will find out their first-round opponent Friday.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The Athletic informally polled a half dozen personnel directors and the head of a name, image and likeness collective at a Power 4 school to find out.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
While it’s not required to have survived the action horror game to understand the show, see below to find out where to shop The Last of Us video games and comic book spinoffs online, plus official collabs with Wrangler and Alice Mushrooms.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
West playoff picture The No. 1 Thunder will find out their first-round opponent Friday.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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