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finding out

VERB

discover, learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain catch detect determine disclose expose hear identify observe realize reveal see uncover

WEAK

catch on divine note perceive unearth unmask

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide ignore lose miss neglect overlook suppress

Example Sentences

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“Halfway through my researches,” he writes, “I was told by Maradona’s psychoanalyst that I was in the process of finding out more about Diego than he knew himself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

After finding out about the honour, Dame Jayne, 68, said the timing seemed "perfect" after the two danced on the ice for the final time last year.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It never occurs to George that his sheep are as invested in finding out whodunit as he is.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

But “all of that is really something that we’re just sort of finding out about.”

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Pita’s voice cut through us all, saying aloud the one thing that worried us more than Mamá finding out about this.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall