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as in collapses
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 mixes
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 goes out
My heart really goes out to her.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
So my heart always goes out to the finalists.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
After the alert goes out Wednesday, the county said residents were encouraged to respond to a survey to provide feedback on the test.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
An honorable mention goes out to Will’s dog, Betty.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Lewandowski has approved numerous contracts at DHS and often needs to sign off on large ones before any money goes out the door, the current and former department employees said.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Legally Blonde warms the heart by proving that self-discovery never goes out of style!
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Suzuki usually only goes out if one of the regular penalty-killers is in the box.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
José Martínez, a 65-year-old former construction worker and resident of Old Havana whose power goes out daily, said the upheaval in Venezuela will affect Cuba.
—María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
So my heart always goes out to the finalists.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
After the alert goes out Wednesday, the county said residents were encouraged to respond to a survey to provide feedback on the test.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
An honorable mention goes out to Will’s dog, Betty.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Lewandowski has approved numerous contracts at DHS and often needs to sign off on large ones before any money goes out the door, the current and former department employees said.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Legally Blonde warms the heart by proving that self-discovery never goes out of style!
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Suzuki usually only goes out if one of the regular penalty-killers is in the box.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
José Martínez, a 65-year-old former construction worker and resident of Old Havana whose power goes out daily, said the upheaval in Venezuela will affect Cuba.
—María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes out
Verb
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But measurement collapses this superposition, yielding one definitive outcome.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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Like a proto-Christopher Nolan film, Raphael collapses the second into the minute into the day, and then doubles the scene over itself through a reflection in water.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ink/Cobalt mixes dark blue and black, and Carnelian/Sky combines a light blue with bright red.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sharon Stone mixes textures in a tassel dress at LACMA's Opening Gala for The David Geffen Galleries in Los Angeles on April 16.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a gap between how AI is being used and how it’s being talked about—and that goes well beyond sports.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bar Tab Taran Dugal mingles at a West Village art-salon-cocktail-lounge.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Launched in Arizona, Canyon Ranch moved its headquarters to Fort Worth after being purchased by real-estate mogul John Goff, who mingles in the crowd along with his wife, Cami.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meryl Streep steps out in a maroon trench coat, complete with a bright red purse, top and sunglasses, in New York City's Financial District on April 17.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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As the sun falls, Johnny Leach steps out of his Brooklyn apartment and onto the wet street before ducking into the subway station.—
Jenna Thompson
March 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Goes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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