1
as in circulated
to become known
the truth will out eventually
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2
as in dismissed
to drive or force out
before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter
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Recent Examples of outed
After Julia outed their affair in the one true bombshell of the season and Adriana wowed everyone by bringing up a Haitian mortician who got a free coffee maker (an excellent Halloween costume, BTW), the next season will just be the two of them sniping and shouting.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Carly was outed as the niece of Hanks in the premiere by fellow contestant Hugo after her ties to fame were hinted at with a park bench — from Hanks' iconic movie Forrest Gump — earlier in the show.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
The burger diner chain, on social media, outed itself as being behind a billboard in Nashville, Tennessee, calling for the ouster of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
In his third career plate appearance, Eldridge inside-outed a four-seam fastball from the Diamondbacks’ Taylor Rashi.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
It's also expected that David Giuntoli, who may or may not have outed himself as the Game Maker in the season 1 finale, will play a larger role in season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
This being classified information, he's outed as a collaborator and arrested.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Carly was outed as the niece of Hanks in the premiere by fellow contestant Hugo after her ties to fame were hinted at with a park bench — from Hanks' iconic movie Forrest Gump — earlier in the show.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
The burger diner chain, on social media, outed itself as being behind a billboard in Nashville, Tennessee, calling for the ouster of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
In his third career plate appearance, Eldridge inside-outed a four-seam fastball from the Diamondbacks’ Taylor Rashi.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
It's also expected that David Giuntoli, who may or may not have outed himself as the Game Maker in the season 1 finale, will play a larger role in season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
This being classified information, he's outed as a collaborator and arrested.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outed
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Everything else was affected by its gravitational pull and drawn into the work of dilating it further—even the firms rumored to be at the farthest remove from the crudity, even negative emissions technologies and the market on which their credits circulated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of the eight monkeys that were ejected from their cages, five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The man in the suit, banished from Faik Ağa, had taken up a spot at Irfan’s café.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The investigation seemed to stall after her body was found as police chased leads that did not pan out.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mahmood Mamdani, the mayor-elect’s father, is a Columbia University professor and political scientist originally from Uganda who was expelled by dictator Idi Amin.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The campaign began with an air offensive in January 1991, followed by a swift ground assault that expelled Iraqi forces within 100 hours.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The monarch is reportedly trying to reclaim royal residences after Harry and Meghan were evicted from Frogmore Cottage.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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Liz Perlman, the executive director of AFSCME Local 3299, said many union members are sleeping in their cars, on SNAP benefits and are one paycheck away from being evicted.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Outed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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