outed

past tense of out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outed Thiel mentioned the news outlet Gawker, which had recently outed him as gay. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Phil and Tony butt heads over a litany of issues, but one of the big hangups between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's top earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 June 2026 Danson was freshly split from his second wife, producer Cassandra Coates, who served him divorce papers after the tabloids outed his fling with Goldberg earlier that year. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Jim Barne and Kit Buchan were terrified of being outed as frauds. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outed
Verb
  • As news of his death circulated online, celebrities and fans alike mourned Pastore’s loss on social media.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In New Jersey, Uber lobbyists have circulated legislation that would require human drivers to carry out 85% of all rideshare work on all platforms offering robotaxi services over the next three years.
    Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Smoke higher in the atmosphere will also spread farther east into the Northern Plains and Midwest.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The pilot safely ejected and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • It has not been confirmed whether the pilot was auto-ejected.
    Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Ransoms were paid, with Carlos taking much of the $50 million himself, leading him to be banished from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Most of us reach for breezy linen pants and flowy maxi dresses during summer, leaving our denim banished to the back of the closet.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • There were two on with two outs in the sixth when an RBI single by Peña cut the lead to 3-1 and chased Bieber.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bernadette tells Stuart and Kripke that she was expelled from the guild for using her powers during the strike to bring her neighbor’s son’s adorable rescue dog Chocolate Chip back to life after he was hit by several cars.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those shells were likely expelled during turbulent bouts of mass loss shortly before the explosion, giving astronomers an unusually detailed view of the star's final stages.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sarah Ferguson’s reported whereabouts have been revealed after she was evicted from Royal Lodge on January 31 following her ex-husband, former Prince Andrew’s, ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 24 July 2026
  • In October 2025, King Charles stripped Andrew of his royal titles, and since then, Andrew has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and evicted from the Royal Lodge.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026

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“Outed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outed. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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