Synonyms of find out

find out

verb

1

as in to realize

to come to an awareness of

that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realize
• discover
• see
• learn
• hear
• find
• get on (to)
• get wind of
• ascertain
• catch on (to)
• wise (up)
• figure out
• hit (on or upon)
• detect
• tumble (to)
• encounter
• spot
• perceive
• puzzle (out)
• note
• calculate
• divine
• discern
• observe
• espy
• descry
• dope (out)
• mind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• ignore
• overlook
• disregard
• forget
• cover
• hide
• conceal
• curtain
• veil
• mask
• screen
• blot out
• unlearn
• cloak
• blanket
• occult
• shroud
• enshroud

2

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

Synonyms & Similar Words

• find
• learn
• discover
• locate
• get
• track (down)
• run down
• turn up
• dig out
• hunt (down or up)
• determine
• detect
• ascertain
• dig up
• dredge (up)
• hit (on or upon)
• scout (up)
• nose out
• root (out)
• scare up
• ferret (out)
• rout (out)
• look for
• rummage
• descry
• search (for or out)
• sight
• spot
• seek
• espy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pass over
• miss
• overlook
• lose
• misplace
• misset
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of find out

Ultimately, after he was found out to be a con artist, according to his critics, Minnesota media appears to be more so upset that Jamal was not acting in the Somali community’s best interests. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

And how pissed must Luann have been only two months later to find out that Carole was going to be carrying that torch right back to being the center apple of the show? — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

One way to find out how the gut shapes health is to conduct clinical trials involving fecal transplants. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Another possibility is to find out if your IRA offers check-writing privileges. — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026