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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
Taking the time and going out and living the adventure life.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
First, police said to expect heavy traffic going out to the island.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Based on my limited experience with this new system, however, pivoting to QR codes will only allow the Drafthouse to move faster and more efficiently into going out of business forever.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s fine for the bands that enjoy just going out and playing their catalogue, but that would just put me to sleep.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Chelsea were a few seconds from going out of the quarter-finals (losing 3-2 on aggregate) when Arsenal full-back Katie McCabe halted a run by Chelsea’s USWNT forward Alyssa Thompson by grabbing Thompson’s ponytail and yanking it, as shown above.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Prior to this going out, these companies have to make different types of fuel for different regions.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Say yes to experimentation and going out on a limb!
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Stewart is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery last fall and will likely repeat the live BP sessions a few times before going out on an extended rehab assignment in the minor leagues.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
First, police said to expect heavy traffic going out to the island.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Based on my limited experience with this new system, however, pivoting to QR codes will only allow the Drafthouse to move faster and more efficiently into going out of business forever.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s fine for the bands that enjoy just going out and playing their catalogue, but that would just put me to sleep.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Chelsea were a few seconds from going out of the quarter-finals (losing 3-2 on aggregate) when Arsenal full-back Katie McCabe halted a run by Chelsea’s USWNT forward Alyssa Thompson by grabbing Thompson’s ponytail and yanking it, as shown above.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Prior to this going out, these companies have to make different types of fuel for different regions.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Say yes to experimentation and going out on a limb!
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Stewart is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery last fall and will likely repeat the live BP sessions a few times before going out on an extended rehab assignment in the minor leagues.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going out
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In September, federal investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology said in a statement the partial collapse of the previous tower likely began from the pool deck, which started collapsing before the rest of the building.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The second force is collapsing barriers to entry.—
Michael Jacobides,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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With eight minutes left in the contest, Kempe bonked Cale Makar in the back of the head, then went to the box for mixing it up with captain Gabe Landeskog, who came to Makar’s defense, shortly thereafter.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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And really got to that and did a nice job of mixing the four-seamer, the two-seamer.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The party would see the powerful, politicos, journalists, celebrity guests and agents mingling with NBCU talent and executives.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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For the special event, Beyoncé wore an ivory pencil skirt with a matching blazer and a satin top while mingling with her guests.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Schultz learned a lot going from his first big-league start on Tuesday to his second on Sunday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murray’s route to 30 points was unorthodox, going 0-for-8 from 3-point range but making all 16 of his free throw attempts.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The British royal family seems to be trying really hard to distance itself from the Epstein scandal, and part of that involves the King and the major players not associating themselves with Andrew or Fergie again.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2026
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Each embedding — a way of associating each point on the sphere to a point within the flag variety — can be defined by a polynomial equation.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Case in point, the dramatic lobby installations from star florist and designer Jeff Leatham, which might include gorgeous, tumbling floral displays in the spring, or a giant plexiglass reindeer in the winter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Salesforce fell for its fifth straight session on Friday, tumbling nearly 12% for the week.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
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The Material steak knives arrived sharp, slicing through a piece of paper rather than crumpling its edge.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Going out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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