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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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Recent Examples of go out
Askarov went out to play the puck after icing was waved off.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Too often my children couldn’t go out for recess or had to have silent lunches because other grades were testing.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
When your baby duties keep you from going out at night, a mimosa at breakfast is not a bad alternative.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Too often my children couldn’t go out for recess or had to have silent lunches because other grades were testing.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
When your baby duties keep you from going out at night, a mimosa at breakfast is not a bad alternative.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go out
Verb
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Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed this week in Grays Ferry.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures will drop significantly heading into Saturday, and rain may mix with wet snow as the weekend begins.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some dealers leaned into it, mixing drawings into their booths, while others stuck to prints.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Nets, who went 26-56 last season, have lost four consecutive season finales.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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One day, Baer texted her to express his concern that Garrison’s name was associated with too many crashes.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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With his wife, Anne, James nurtured a 40-acre ranch in Wynola, near Julian, that housed his art studio as well as visually distinct buildings that have come to be associated with James’ organic approach to architectural design.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere on the menu, coconut and tamarind flavors mingle, producing fusion-style flavors that push dishes just to the edge, enough to be daring but not too much to alienate diners.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Normally, the two would mingle and then split.—
Jason P. Dinh,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Go out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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