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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Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Press play above to find out (and also proactively lament the talking-to Amy is going to get afterwards).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
By season’s end, expect to find out more about the goats’ purpose.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
According to former Mavs player Chandler Parsons Doncic cried after finding out he was being traded after purchasing a $15 million home.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Press play above to find out (and also proactively lament the talking-to Amy is going to get afterwards).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
By season’s end, expect to find out more about the goats’ purpose.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
According to former Mavs player Chandler Parsons Doncic cried after finding out he was being traded after purchasing a $15 million home.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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