1
as in spreading
to become known
the truth will out eventually
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2
as in dismissing
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 outing
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Even in its most recent outing, a 1-0 home loss to a tough San Diego side on March 7, Sporting KC wasn’t dominated.
—Pj Green
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Of course, these posts outing Khan as a potential Twitter troll—this time anonymously as compared to the troll activity on his own account—led to harassing tweets from pro-AEW accounts.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Diana wore it in its necklace setting on a few royal outings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Even in its most recent outing, a 1-0 home loss to a tough San Diego side on March 7, Sporting KC wasn’t dominated.
—Pj Green
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Like people are trying their best to follow the letter of the law or the exact wording of these orders without completely outing their trans sailors.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Of course, these posts outing Khan as a potential Twitter troll—this time anonymously as compared to the troll activity on his own account—led to harassing tweets from pro-AEW accounts.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
Noun
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There is a weekly schedule of group activities to pick from such as the morning mantra chanting, group yoga sessions, Vedanta talks, excursions to the village, treks to local peaks, nature and forest walks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Metallica frontman popped the question to girlfriend Adriana Gillett on Friday (March 13) during a scuba diving excursion.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Efforts focused on preventing the blaze from spreading to an adjacent facility and removing chemicals from the site.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Haitian law also forbids dismissing workers for union activities.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ferguson took 3-16, dismissing Linde to end the innings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Children can be seen monkeying around the billiards table, and the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to suit the whole gang—from hiking and boat tours to hair-raising seaplane adventures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Emanuel Sharp made all three of his 3s to christen his revenge tour.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Like past years, Heilmann asked lawmakers to ban candidates, campaigns and political operatives from circulating absentee ballot applications entirely.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the specific designs for the now circulating dimes were reviewed and finalized in 2024, according to records of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, which was established in 2003 to advise the treasury secretary on coin themes and designs.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That name is so common in England that searching for it would leave sleuths acting on a tip chasing endless possibilities.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Podziemski’s outlet was long and sent Richard chasing after it on the sidelines.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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More details were not immediately available with information coming out of Iran severely limited by internet outages, round-the-clock airstrikes and tight restrictions on journalists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Gary was the consensus top recruit in the country coming out of New Jersey’s Paramus Catholic.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That same month, a Starlink satellite exploded in orbit, ejecting dozens of pieces of debris, although no in-space collision was to blame.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Senator Sheehy joined Capitol Police in lifting up and ejecting anti war protestor Brian McGinnis from a SASC subcommittee hearing.—
Alan He,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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