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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Recent Examples of goes out All of our love goes out to his family and the country music community. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 And when ducks decide to nest in those cover crops, the farm goes out of its way to keep them safe. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 For now, the tide goes out on another edition of the biggest international sales market in the world. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 If a company would be embarrassed to have its internal memo published next to its public statement, that’s the signal to rewrite one of the two before either goes out. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The vehicle then starts to drive away and goes out of camera view, Tisch said. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The only time the school has won anything in 30 years comes when scumbag Jim Harbaugh goes out and magically comes up with some sign-stealing special agent who then sends the program on a massive string of success. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes out
Verb
  • Some songs are difficult to follow without lyric sheets in hand, and even then, the internal logic collapses, baiting you in with coherent ideas before going in another direction.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The roots infiltrate through tiny joints or cracks, expand from inside, and the pipe collapses gradually.
    — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The smartest cart usually mixes both, and the people eating out of it never need to know the difference.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • All in all, three different hues of light green are used throughout the colorway, which also mixes in New Balance-appropriate gray while using contrasting red elements on the shoe’s signature Abzorb SBS cushioning pods.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • According to Tarantino, however, the reference goes way deeper.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi mingles with supporters at his primary Election Night watch party at Jarvis Square Tavern in Chicago on March 17, 2026.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Innova also associates afternoon snacking specifically with satisfaction, while other dayparts lean toward refreshment or indulgence.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The singer is staying at the hotel during her 2026-27 Paris concert residency and steps out to greet her fans ahead of each show, wearing designer threads and shoes.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • And Hernández demolished it for a home run, taking three slow steps out of the batter’s box before dropping the bat.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Goes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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