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
ABC News, 2 May 2026
Proof is his buzzy resuscitation in this 7th outing where Sydney Prescott’s daughter becomes the target.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper enjoyed a rare family outing with his 9-year-old daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Wheeler underwent surgery in September after a blood clot was discovered in his right shoulder and made his season debut with a five-inning outing against Atlanta on April 26.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Proof is his buzzy resuscitation in this 7th outing where Sydney Prescott’s daughter becomes the target.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Verb
Kirby Yates was ready to break down his 23-pitch rehab outing Friday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper enjoyed a rare family outing with his 9-year-old daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
Noun
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Booking shore excursions through the cruise line can be a safer option, as the ship will wait for those tours if they are delayed.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Packages can include hotel stays, transfers, and excursions.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Borenstein celebrated the development on Instagram, posting a clip of his interview with the BBC about the update and thanking a Lufthansa rep for their help and followers for spreading the word.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Federal lawyers said judges made mistakes in dismissing the cases by arguing the Civil Rights Act granted the attorney general access to local voting records.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quit dismissing them as uneducated.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Want to learn more about faraway countries on free embassy tours?—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Cummings is best known as a standup comedian, who is currently on her North American Big Baby tour, actor and podcast host.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Yet, as her videos began circulating online, Phillips quickly realized the growing attention wasn't about her skills.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Measles would once again be considered endemic or constantly circulating.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Bain excels in a few other areas that happen to be vital for those chasing QBs for a living.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Producer Lindsay Doran has pretty much been chasing it ever since and finally got the film version made.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Baldwin was a four-star prospect and top-20 national safety prospect coming out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, those shorter than the average have seen success, including Minnesota Vikings newest member, Kyler Murray, who went first overall to the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 coming out of Oklahoma.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trans-Atlantic alliance's founding treaty has no mechanism for suspending or ejecting any of the members, although nations may leave of their own accord one year after notifying the other allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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