plural outings
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race
also
: an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
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Piecing all that together, the lefty averaging 93 mph on his fastball during his first outing in spring training was noteworthy.
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After a rare rough outing from starter Luke Harrison, who allowed two runs and walked five in 3⅓ innings, Texas rolled out five outstanding bullpen arms that slammed the door on Baylor.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Fedde displayed strong command in his first outing of the spring on Friday during a split-squad game against the Texas Rangers.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2026
Piecing all that together, the lefty averaging 93 mph on his fastball during his first outing in spring training was noteworthy.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
After a rare rough outing from starter Luke Harrison, who allowed two runs and walked five in 3⅓ innings, Texas rolled out five outstanding bullpen arms that slammed the door on Baylor.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Fedde displayed strong command in his first outing of the spring on Friday during a split-squad game against the Texas Rangers.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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