Synonyms of go out

go out

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• cave (in)
• tumble
• founder
• buckle
• yield
• crumple
• give
• give way
• die
• melt
• shatter
• crumble
• break down
• implode
• crash
• melt down
• break
• fail
• burst
• flatten
• give out
• snap
• pop
• deflate
• split
• crack
• smash
• stall
• conk (out)
• splinter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mix
• associate
• mingle
• step out
• rub elbows
• party
• socialize
• fraternize
• revel
• hobnob
• circulate
• carouse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• eschew
• slight
• snub

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of go out

Then there's this guy who goes out and acts like a blowhard with crazy quotes. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Still, there's a difference between de-escalating and going out of your way to explain away the actions of the player who just blasted one of your own. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The Senate just went out with a bang ‒ passing a government funding bill to try to avert another shutdown, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and bucking a voter ID measure. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

That’s an organization trick that will never go out of style. — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026