1
as in collapsing
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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2
as in mixing
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 going out
The parks headlining attraction, going out with a fizzle… Very unfortunate end to an iconic ride.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Heritage added to its lead on its next possession when Weaver found receiver Lucas Sunwall deep for a 30-yard pass, tiptoeing the sideline before going out at the 1-yard line.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Payments are still going out regardless of the ongoing government shutdown, which began on October 1.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Therefore, doing a project like this is much more fulfilling than going out there and just doing anything.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Try going out into the woods with your binoculars and following unfamiliar sounds.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
Why is At Home going out of business?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
During the 2018-2019 shutdown, the USDA paid February benefits early, at the end of January, and Congress passed emergency funding to keep payments going out in March.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s an argument for going out and doing some smaller, more personal film in the meantime, while that gets figured out.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Heritage added to its lead on its next possession when Weaver found receiver Lucas Sunwall deep for a 30-yard pass, tiptoeing the sideline before going out at the 1-yard line.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Payments are still going out regardless of the ongoing government shutdown, which began on October 1.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Therefore, doing a project like this is much more fulfilling than going out there and just doing anything.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Try going out into the woods with your binoculars and following unfamiliar sounds.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
Why is At Home going out of business?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
During the 2018-2019 shutdown, the USDA paid February benefits early, at the end of January, and Congress passed emergency funding to keep payments going out in March.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s an argument for going out and doing some smaller, more personal film in the meantime, while that gets figured out.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going out
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The soil is collapsing, leaving something resembling large puddles among the freshwater marshes.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, a currency collapsing under international sanctions, water shortages and recurring power outages have sharpened a sense of crisis across the country.—
Roxana Saberi,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Naumes uses a similar approach, mixing fresh lemon juice with water.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the Critics' Choice Awards, Walter was also spotted mingling with fellow celebrities, including Ego Nwodim on the red carpet and Katherine LaNasa at the Abbott Elementary cast table during the ceremony.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For the most part, the funeral of Tatiana Schlossberg in New York City Monday was like other Kennedy funeral, a public spectacle that draws members of the large, famous family mingling with some of America’s most powerful and politically connected people.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the actor didn't think the story of his character on all five of the Netflix series' seasons, Will Byers, and Will's longtime friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), had been fully wrapped up going into the final episode.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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But communal norms have no room for the unique nature of their relationship; having learned of the friendship, Kammo’s aunt forbids the girl from associating with the Muslim Hamida, and this rupture reignites Hamida’s previous trauma of repudiation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Younger Democrats are increasingly associating her with the past and see her as part of the problem that let Donald Trump back into the White House rather than a credible candidate for 2028.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Spencer Jones blocked Joel Embiid's tip-in attempt, tumbling over Edgecombe.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The sixth inning also featured a frightening moment when Cleveland’s David Fry, squaring around to bunt, took a 99 mph fastball from Skubal off his face, crumpling to the dirt as Skubal reacted with distress.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Singh’s truck blocked both lanes of the northbound Turnpike, leading the Chrysler Town & Country minivan the three friends were riding in to slam into the semi’s 18-wheeler trailer, crumpling underneath it.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Going out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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