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noun

ˈau̇-tiŋ How to pronounce outing (audio)
Definition of outingnext
as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure an outing to the zoo

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verb

present participle of out
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
Noun
Leo visited the sanctuary on May 10, 2025, just two days after his election and in his first outing as pope. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 However, Tong settled in from there, finishing his outing with three straight scoreless innings to end on a high note. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
A day after the San Diego Padres acquired two starting pitchers at the trade deadline, Opening Day starter Nick Pivetta exited a rehab outing with an apparent injury. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Holmes, who has been sidelined since mid-May due to a right fibula fracture, built up to 73 pitches in his third rehab outing Sunday. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
  1. excursion
  2. spreading
  3. dismissing
  4. tour
  5. circulating
  6. chasing
  7. coming out
  8. ejecting
Noun
  • The coast on this part of Tuscany is a little wild, but wonderful for swimming, and guests have access to the boat for excursions to nearby islands and morning swims off secret coves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Travelers can redeem points for cruise fares, specialty dining, shore excursions and more.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of excursion
Verb
  • The bumper is designed to break up any incoming debris particles, spreading the impact energy over a larger area of the wall.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The attack can also hit both Android and iOS WeChat accounts, spreading itself through phone calls on the app.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of spreading
Verb
  • The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling dismissing residents’ 2022 lawsuit.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before dismissing the jury, Sullivan thanked them for their dedication throughout the nearly six-week trial.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissing
Noun
  • No presales have been announced for the handful of North American dates on the tour.
    — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Stevie Wonder plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his beloved album with a world tour.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tour
Verb
  • Reducing the amount of personal information circulating online may help limit some unwanted outreach.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But many of the videos that were circulating widely after the floods were being actively deleted, according to Bandurski.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One more injury, and the playoff-chasing Jays are in a really bad spot.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of chasing
Verb
  • But there is no question there’s going to be accountability for the corruption, for the excess, for the abuse of power that has existed coming out of this White House.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Aaron Donald, one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams in hopes of winning another Super Bowl title.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming out
Verb
  • When Freedom stepped toward the court, security intervened and led him away before ejecting him from the building.
    — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The vehicle flipped, ejecting him, and then landed on top of him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ejecting

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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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