1
as in spreading
to become known
the truth will out eventually
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of outing
Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
On top of Bowers putting together a 100+ yard outing, the Raiders also nearly got Jakobi Meyers to 100 yards.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The experience led Schlep to devote himself to outing would-be groomers and child abusers.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outing
Noun
The right-hander’s outing turned out to be the second shortest of his 13 starts this season.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
On top of Bowers putting together a 100+ yard outing, the Raiders also nearly got Jakobi Meyers to 100 yards.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Among those truths was one of Brooks' sisters outing her for using Ozempic.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The experience led Schlep to devote himself to outing would-be groomers and child abusers.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
Noun
-
The day-long excursion includes transportation to and from Tequila, a Fábrica La Rojeña distillery tour, lunch, Cuervo Tradicional tasting, and an agave fields tour.—
Roshae Hemmings,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
-
If taking excursions booked with a third party that is not the cruise line, check with the third party to make sure their times are correct and are strictly enforced to prohibit delays.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Along the western side, crews will work along the Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the fire from spreading south and west.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Work from the outside edges to keep the stain from spreading.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
-
The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Neither of those approaches speaks to a massively competitive tour.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
There have been several false dawns with reports about a new series or movie circulating for years.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
-
The image quickly began circulating on social media, including on popular pop culture accounts like Pop Crave.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Rather than chasing every trend or asset class, invest where your heritage, relationships, and insight give you natural advantage.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Ultimately, the biggest reasons for optimism coming out of such a debilitating loss are a defense that held up to the test and a defensive line that was dominant in the second half.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
-
There are more things coming out.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
This revealed that, even as the X-ray emissions of 4U 1630-472 were fading, the system was still ejecting material at an incredible 20 million mph (32 million kph) — about 3% the speed of light, and 15,000 times faster than the top speed of an F-16 jet fighter!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share