as in to shut out
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Recent Examples of read out
Instead of needing sensitive light detectors, a clock based on this approach could read out time by measuring a tiny electrical current produced by the emitted electrons.
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Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Same happened with Sophie Thompson when nominations were read out for her Best Supporting Actress category.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Portions of the text were regularly read out to him, and he is said to have reviewed the work closely.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Before sentencing in that case, numerous victims read out harrowing impact statements.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Same happened with Sophie Thompson when nominations were read out for her Best Supporting Actress category.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Portions of the text were regularly read out to him, and he is said to have reviewed the work closely.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Before sentencing in that case, numerous victims read out harrowing impact statements.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for read out
Verb
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Season 2 picked up 11 Emmy wins, but Season 3 was shut out with 13 nominations.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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The city that built out, not up, offered land aplenty — acres at first, then smaller and smaller parcels, fine and dandy, just so long as the front door shut out the world and the back door opened onto a yard, green, clean, and most of all private.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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This phase is also an ideal chance to spot the bright streaks of material cast out during violent impact events.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ultimately, she was exiled to the remote town of Brandfort, in the Free State, in a harsh attempt to stifle her influence and activism.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The trip was judged a success despite the shadow of the king’s younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Black Bear spokesperson Evan Nierman said the company kicked out the Vipers because the club’s participation numbers were declining and the rink needed a growing team to stay viable.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The young Turner enrolled at Brown University in 1956, but he was kicked out three years later, reportedly for having a woman in his dorm room.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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“Read out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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