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
Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Guadagnino’s latest outing was expected to be an awards contender across top categories heading into the Venice Film Festival.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In his last rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Kopech gave up three runs with three walks in a third of an inning.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There’s also some nice pacing, plot, and messaging in this last outing.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Guadagnino’s latest outing was expected to be an awards contender across top categories heading into the Venice Film Festival.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
The star linebacker then made a spectacle of his final preseason outing with the team.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In his last rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Kopech gave up three runs with three walks in a third of an inning.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
Noun
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There aren’t many tours available, so an excursion to the castle is most likely going to be an independent adventure.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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But traveling by cruise meant that breakfast was easy to come by each day (especially when the excursions had an early meeting time), and the buffet on the ship plus a pizza spot helped with any midday snacking needs.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The videos Pritzker has been encouraging would mostly be spreading anyway.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Contain the mess by spreading an old sheet on the floor to catch any dust that falls, and make sure everything is dry before turning the fan on again.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Cortes last week cited the trio’s lack of a criminal record, willingness to pay restitution and their voluntary participation in community service in dismissing the charges.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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His team plans to argue for dismissing the charges.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The below-ground theme park, as historian Ashleigh Androsoff explains, offers tours purporting to tell two local stories.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to The Dallas Morning News, the new junior tour will feature 10-12 events in 2026, eliminating entry fees and membership costs.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rumors of retirement tours have been circulating, sparked by John Cena's farewell tour for his career throughout the year.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Zarutska's family has requested that media outlets stop circulating the shocking video.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Neither Xhekaj nor Struble spent one second on the ice down a man; both Veleno and Beck played fewer than 10 minutes, which, to be fair, had more to do with the Canadiens chasing the game in the third than anything else.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea, on the other hand, is chasing a third straight win after striking at the death to beat leader Liverpool 2-1 a fortnight ago.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Boos are coming out from the Empower Field crowd after Marvin Mims gets dropped for a loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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After coming out of the locker room at halftime, Johnson stopped for an interview with NFL on CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hours later, the vessel careened into a nearby bridge, ejecting 19-year-old Mallory Beach into the dark water.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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