1
as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
there was concern that the dam would go out under the force of the flood waters
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2
as in to mix
to take part in social activities
she enjoys going out on weekends, but during the week she's a homebody
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Recent Examples of go out
Are Social Security payments still going out during shutdown?
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Lauren goes out of her way to support others, whether planning events, encouraging her peers or stepping up to help when needed.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baldridge acknowledged that the timing and limited communication created frustration among gardeners but said staff had tried to share the news personally before official letters went out.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Lauren goes out of her way to support others, whether planning events, encouraging her peers or stepping up to help when needed.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baldridge acknowledged that the timing and limited communication created frustration among gardeners but said staff had tried to share the news personally before official letters went out.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go out
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Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The South Lebanon Army has just collapsed and Hezbollah are advancing fast while Israel is withdrawing its troops from Lebanon six weeks before its July deadline.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The miso butterscotch brownie mixes caramel cream, miso and gluten-free dark chocolate brownies.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Reports revealed that there was also a sigh of relief from those who had feared federal officials might be planning a last-minute retreat from the technique known as vitrification, in which waste is mixed with molten silicate and other materials to create inert glass logs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Every time a product goes viral, trendsetters always start looking for the next iteration of it—from Sambas to now, Labubus.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rush threw for 72 yards with an interception, while Huntley went 10-of-15 for 68 yards, while also rushing for 39 yards.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, that day’s crowd was a fraction of the traffic the brewery sees on Wisconsin game days, when employees sport the Badgers’ colors and mingle with opposing fans as much as with Wisconsin fans.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Known as the Passage of Commodus, the 180-foot corridor was built beneath the amphitheater to let emperors and VIP guests reach their seats in the imperial box without mingling with the crowds.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Go out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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