outs

present tense third-person singular of out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outs Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish. Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outs
Verb
  • With the end of the month fast approaching, the migrant exodus has continued as fear of further mob attacks spreads through poor neighborhoods and informal settlements.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Health officials said that West Nile virus typically spreads through the bite of an infected Culex mosquito.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As blood circulates through your smallest vessels, some fluid leaks out through the vessel walls into surrounding tissue.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • Locals create authenticity but do not necessarily control how that authenticity circulates or is monetized through tourism.
    Carla Vecchiola, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
    Mark Hodge, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
  • Bisignano dismisses the criticism.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • With ingredients like pumice and 10% AHA (in the form of skin-brightening glycolic and lactic acids), the product effectively banishes dead skin and smooths out uneven sandpaper-like texture on the body.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2026
  • This rechargeable mosquito repeller is a bug spray alternative that banishes those pesky pests within a 20-foot radius.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Often the highest lines will be for matches that are expected to be routs.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Scott Wedman sinks four three-point field goals without a miss and shot 11-for-11 overall from the field, both NBA Finals records, as Boston routs the Lakers 148-114 in Game 1.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Sneezing forcefully expels mucus and airborne debris; reflexive blinking may help shield the eyes from contaminants moving upward across the face.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • This is the palette of the machine-made, that which is inhuman, and Duchamp would drive the point home in Coffee Mill (1911), a tiny painting of a grinder that expels a cascade of brown beans.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Outs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outs. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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