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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
At the Bridgford End of the stadium, Italian defender Savona had prevented the ball from going out of bounds, but only by a small margin.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Some smoke alarms are hard-wired and use batteries as a backup when the electricity goes out.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
For the entire history of the food stamp program, the federal government has paid for all the benefits that go out.
—James Sneed, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
The very last Royal Castle, on Northwest 79th Street and 27th Avenue, had survived for decades after the chain went out of business.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Some smoke alarms are hard-wired and use batteries as a backup when the electricity goes out.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
For the entire history of the food stamp program, the federal government has paid for all the benefits that go out.
—James Sneed, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
The very last Royal Castle, on Northwest 79th Street and 27th Avenue, had survived for decades after the chain went out of business.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go out
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Those shows come from a time when fisheries were collapsing and regulations meant to save them forced fishermen into a daily sprint to the bottom.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gilbert is hardly the only celebrity lending their support to Ryder’s Law, which was named after a horse who died in Manhattan in 2022 after collapsing in the August heat.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Set in the world of Tokyo’s red-light district, Souza’s feature debut won the 119 Marvila Studios Award, the top prize in the Agora’s Works in Progress section, offering sound mixing services in post-production.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whoever mixed that show somehow got the intro music way up here and dialogue down here.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the time Farzam was no longer a cadet or associated with the local police department.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Its natural deodorizing properties help neutralize the unpleasant smells associated with pets, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This is an ideal week to mix and mingle if looking.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Guests mingled and dined at long, stretching tables lined with plum calla lilies and small golden lamps.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Go out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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