GOING OUT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

going out

verb

present participle of go out

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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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 Days later, they were photographed going out to dinner in downtown Manhattan on July 14. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 But the new season isn’t going out without some new additions, including Jeff Daniels, Reneé Rapp, Jesse Williams, Sean Hayes, Lizzy Caplan, and more. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 Traffic was blocked going out of the town to the north and the south. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026 All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026 For Paul Ruiz, going out to the movies is different from streaming at home. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 With Derek Jeter going out a winner in his last All-Star appearance, Mike Trout drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the American League past the National League 5-3. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 So credit to him for going out there and doing it and playing pretty well. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 That’s because a white tank that skims your body just right will become your new favorite going out, work (especially if worn under a blazer), brunch, and even workout top. — Emma Greene, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going out

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The most recent fatality was on July 11, when a 64-year-old Greek hiker died after collapsing on a trail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
De la Fuente’s side are exceptional at counter-pressing — collapsing on to the ball to quickly regain possession and sustain their attack to suffocate the other team.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

The company’s tools allow filmmakers to build an AI model using production dailies to help enhance post-production work such as mixing, relighting shots and adding visual effects, forgoing typical visual generative efforts.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 July 2026
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx keeps expanding its vendor lineup, mixing classic New York fare with viral novelty items.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of mixing

Verb

That just keeps the question going, because the movie at its core is a question for the audience, less than an answer.

— William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
The second apron, a payroll threshold far above the luxury tax, has garnered the attention of the basketball world since its inception in 2023 because of the strategic repercussions that come with going above it.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

For those who don’t plan ahead or just prefer the nostalgia of mingling amongst other diners waiting for a table, Mary Mac’s said 80% of the restaurant’s tables will still be available for walk-ins.

— Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
Mindy Kaling, Chloe Fineman, Paula Abdul, Heather Graham, James Charles and Garcelle Beauvais were among the stars in attendance, mingling alongside some of the top doctors and aesthetic experts in the country.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of mingling

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The pickup appeared to veer off the roadway before tumbling down the mountainside and eventually coming to rest at the bottom of the cliff, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Something, oh, like a roly-poly, 73-year-old manager tumbling ass over teakettle, as the old-timers say, when a bat thrown by Vladimir Guerrero clipped his left hip.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of tumbling

Verb

The rest of the party is mostly silent, forever associating itself with a movement that’s intent on destroying the centrist parts of the Democratic Party.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, the connection between hair shedding and ferritin is well documented, with studies associating low ferritin levels with telogen effluvium, a form of temporary hair loss.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026

Definition of associating

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Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Late on, with the game already won, James Garner and substitute Merlin Rohl chased Enzo Fernandez, sending him crumpling to the turf.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026