FOUND OUT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

found out

verb

past tense of find out

as in realized

to come to an awareness of that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

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as in found

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 found 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 This one, on April 21, was standing room only, filled with residents who had just found out about the plans for the quarry. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Shanahan found out first and told him early Thursday morning. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Bricks of cocaine and bales of marijuana washing up in the Florida Keys or being found out at sea is a lot more common than people may think. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 If prosecutors found out an agency had leaned on facial recognition software to identify a suspect, prosecutors would still need additional investigation to back that up before any charges could be filed. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Iraq found out this year just how exposed that position leaves it. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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Even so, experts caution that there are numerous engineering and cost efficiency challenges that need to be addressed before these plans could be realized.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
By 14, Pellacani realized diving could become something bigger than an after-school activity.

— Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of realized

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BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google founded the Alliance in July — the same four companies represented on the panel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of found

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The remains, discovered at a Greek border area 60 years ago, were flown to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, aboard a military aircraft that was escorted by Bulgarian air force fighter jets from the country's border with Greece.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Kim’s laboratory previously discovered that molten bismuth can act like a chemical sponge, cleanly capturing rare-earth elements out of liquid salts.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
More than anything, Brooks’ approach confirmed what Rodriguez has already learned.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of learned

Verb

But moments before the nosedive, passengers seated near the front of the plane heard sounds of a fight inside the cockpit, said passenger Daniel Schlichter, who was seated in the second row.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Eventually the curtain was closed again and the microphone in the room was turned off, but Pike could still be heard making gasping or snoring sounds.

— Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of heard

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Nothing to worry about, though, as the hotel is located in a neighborhood packed with restaurants and bars of all sorts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
It is located near the town of Doğubayazıt, just a few miles from the Iranian border.

— Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

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