1
as in to realize
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 to find
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 find out
Read on to find out which properties stood out above the rest.
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The family last heard from Mark on Thursday and later found out that the family’s home along the Guadalupe River washed away in the flood.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Its mission was to find out whether Mars ever had the right environmental conditions to support life, and, early on, the rover discovered chemical and mineral evidence of habitable environments from the past.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Jordan had found out that her husband, Charles Marter, was an executive at Gulf National Bank and decided to target the couple for ransom money, court records said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The family last heard from Mark on Thursday and later found out that the family’s home along the Guadalupe River washed away in the flood.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Its mission was to find out whether Mars ever had the right environmental conditions to support life, and, early on, the rover discovered chemical and mineral evidence of habitable environments from the past.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Jordan had found out that her husband, Charles Marter, was an executive at Gulf National Bank and decided to target the couple for ransom money, court records said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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Deeply intuitive and brilliant, Luke realizes almost immediately that the things Ms. Sigsby and her team have promised the recruits won’t ever materialize.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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But a prolific collector of eagle memorabilia based in Wabasha realized recently that, while the United States had an official animal (the bison) and flower (the rose), the eagle was getting no formal credit.—
Giovanna Dell'orto,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Tragically, the boy was found buried in the sand, unresponsive and showing no signs of life.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Despite initial reasoning for the respite episode, Gadd discovered during editing that removing Martha’s omnipresent threat diminished the show’s tension.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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First discovered: 4 days ago, 4:04 p.m. July 10 Initial location: Kern County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Airport A new wildfire was reported 4:04 p.m. July 10 in Kern County, California. Airport Fire has burned one acre of private land after being active for four days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The eight-episode series, which first debuted on the network in March, will not be coming back for more, Entertainment Weekly has learned.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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In the Fall of 2022, people learned that founder Sam Bankman-Fried had stolen billions in customer funds.—
Kori Hale,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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At Holland State Park, which is run by the state and hasn’t seen lifeguards in three decades, there’s talk among Park Township officials of implementing a lifeguard pilot program.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Friday, July 25 8 p.m. ET: Great White Reign of Terror - In South Africa, two people are killed by great whites near the eastern cape, an area that hasn’t seen an attack in decades.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Among the victims were 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp that sits along the Guadalupe River, located about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Outraged, Gauguin located an obscure French law that proved only children within a four-kilometre radius of a school were bound to attend.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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There are still multiple avenues to improving the team, but the James situation could have them on hold. Expect to continue hearing the Lakers in the NBA rumor mill.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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But customers still want to feel heard and understood.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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