goes out

present tense third-person singular of go out
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of goes out But his facility, Martyr Mohamed Hayel hospital, lacks intensive care specialists and doesn’t have enough generators to keep all departments running if the power goes out. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 But power goes out daily, often for more than 24 hours, and De La Cruz often has to use the solar panel to charge the tricycle. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Warriors punt goes out of bounds and Ocoee takes over on its own 13-yard line. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Shoulder Bags on Sale The shoulder bag is a small yet stylish accessory that never goes out of style — just ask Taylor Swift and Jennifer Aniston. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 But the power goes out for five or six hours in Barquisimeto, San Cristóbal, Mérida or Maracaibo. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 First, the power goes out, leaving Bret wandering the halls as lights flicker around him. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 For the receivers who can handle it, Reich goes out of his way to explain how to adjust a route based on what the defensive back is showing. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 For effortless elegance and the ease of denim, check out pieces such as the High Rise Straight Jean, a shape that never goes out of style, or the Boyfriend Shirt that takes the classic white button-down and renders it in relaxed fit, 100% cotton. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes out
Verb
  • Emmanuel Marre | Belgium | 155 min Cannes Best Screenplay winner A MAN OF HIS TIME stars ANATOMY OF A FALL’s Swann Arlaud as a Vichy civil servant whose faith in government collapses amid collaboration, bureaucracy, and moral surrender.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Single-pressing the button collapses the view to show only the arrow and distance to the next turn, while double-pressing the button expands the view to show a map with the full route across the bottom half of the display.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When that cold air from the north mixes in with the steady stream of moisture from the south, interesting weather can unfold.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Next, there are two professional-grade recording studios just behind the stage, built to capture performances with Spatial Audio mixes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And keep in mind that a little goes a long way with each spritz, so one bottle will last you a while.
    — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
  • When one of the contestants goes missing, Detective Fion Morgan has to work out the difference between what’s been shown on screen and the truth.
    — L.M. Chilton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Here, the spice mingles with cardamom and ginger before giving way to earthy patchouli, papyrus, and creamy orris butter.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Farrell then steps out of a car and the three meet, all dressed in black.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Klaudia hadn’t managed to take more than two steps out of the town car before the reporters descended, pens poised over their notepads, shouting until their voices peaked.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Goes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20out. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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