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
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
The twins' appearance at Wimbledon comes after a few other outings this month.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Not by putting anyone on blast and not by outing anyone’s struggles, but by keeping the burden of truth squarely on my shoulders.
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Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Gotta score too So, sure, Canning surrendered a double and a walk in the fifth inning and failed to complete five innings for the fifth time in 11 outings (nine starts, two times pitching after an opener).
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
The twins' appearance at Wimbledon comes after a few other outings this month.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Verb
The Palencia news was encouraging when considering the MRI didn’t reveal a major elbow injury, and left-hander Matthew Boyd was scheduled to throw a rehab outing with High A South Bend on Saturday.
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Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Not by putting anyone on blast and not by outing anyone’s struggles, but by keeping the burden of truth squarely on my shoulders.
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Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
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Sunset cruises and day trips to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are among the options, but the excursions can be tailored to each group.
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For me, those savings have meant more freedom to say yes to a shore excursion, a visit to the spa onboard, or even an extra day tacked onto either end of the trip.
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Winslow has been on a ventilator and is now battling septic shock, with organ failure and a spreading infection.
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Ukraine's drone revolution is spreading from the air to the ground.
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
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Though, one man working outside the arena was seen wearing a crew shirt from one of Swift’s former tours.
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The antibodies recognize parts of the virus that have remained largely unchanged across circulating RSV strains.
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Soon, a chilling report began circulating among family and friends.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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That’s as a gusher of money is coming out of Wall Street as companies are on pace to raise trillions of dollars in stock and debt offerings this year.
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By coming out in advance of any official announcement of an investigation by the Department of Justice, Siebel Newsom and her husband may be able to take control of the narrative, something Trump detests.
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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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