OUT OF Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

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Recent Examples of out of He’s tied for third in the NFL in receiving yards out of the backfield. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 There’s also drama thanks to Molly, who is taking a bundt cake out of the oven and drops it on the floor into a big sticky mound. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Israel wants the agency known as UNRWA out of Gaza and has repeatedly accused it of being infiltrated by Hamas militants, allegations the International Court of Justice says have not been substantiated. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 That’s too bad, because there’s something real and original about Singer that feels so out of place in the artificial paradise known as Hollywood. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out of

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The rapid spread of Ebola has been aided from the onset by widespread skepticism among locals who have dismissed the disease as a hoax, even attacking health workers and health facilities on multiple occasions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Many of the challenges dominating today’s policy debates — from military readiness and economic competitiveness to rising health care costs and declining life expectancy — have roots in childhood.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026