find out
verb
found out; finding out; finds out
1
: to learn by effort, study, observation, or search : discover
I need to find out where the meeting is being held.
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 eventually 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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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 To find out what this could mean for you and how to make the most of this moment, keep reading. —Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026 But Catholics aren’t waiting around to find out. —Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026 Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message. —ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for find out
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 To find out what this could mean for you and how to make the most of this moment, keep reading. —Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026 But Catholics aren’t waiting around to find out. —Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026 Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message. —ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for find out
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/find%20out. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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