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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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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
The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor penned an interesting pitch this summer, suggesting all points should go out the window in the playoffs.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Williamson went out for lobster rolls with fellow Food Network star Antonia Lofaso.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There’s a reason both Saks and Neiman Marcus went out of business in Palm Beach.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
If vehicle owners are forced to the dealership, the people of Frederick County and throughout Maryland will continue to pay too much and wait too long for vehicle repairs, while independent shops like mine risk going out of business.
—Dwayne Myers, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Williamson went out for lobster rolls with fellow Food Network star Antonia Lofaso.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There’s a reason both Saks and Neiman Marcus went out of business in Palm Beach.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
If vehicle owners are forced to the dealership, the people of Frederick County and throughout Maryland will continue to pay too much and wait too long for vehicle repairs, while independent shops like mine risk going out of business.
—Dwayne Myers, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go out
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To obtain the copper ore, Resolution, which is owned by multinational companies Rio Tinto and BHP, will use a method known as block cave mining in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, two big Chinese tech companies, ZTE and Fujian Jinhua, nearly collapsed after being cut off from American technology.—
DAN WANG,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The book mixes Walton’s story with other anecdotes to create an easy-to-read guide to identifying the common personality and behavioral traits that signal scam artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Knight believes that fire and passion, mixed with top-drawer skills, could help get Providence to the state’s Final Four.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Primrose ended up in the shelter after her previous owner went into assisted living.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the candlelit space, beside floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out over the Pacific, Parker’s people mingled with Gaga’s, nibbling focaccia and branzino alla brace to music from a string quartet (Grammy-winning, of course).—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Since arriving in the Cotswolds, Vance has mingled with various right-wing politicians, including Robert Jenrick, a plummy Conservative lawmaker with growing populist pretensions, and Nigel Farage, the Brexit architect, who has a very real chance of becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Go out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20out. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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