as in to shut out
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Recent Examples of read out
The Lasrys’ adult son, Teddy, read out the edition numbers, eraser at the ready.
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
When the clerk started to read out the orders, McKnight stood to hear his fate.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Neither of the defendants reacted at all when the guilty verdicts were read out.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
According to the outlet, Spacey — who turned 64 today — cried as the verdicts were read out after over 12 hours of deliberations by the jury.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
When the clerk started to read out the orders, McKnight stood to hear his fate.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Neither of the defendants reacted at all when the guilty verdicts were read out.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
According to the outlet, Spacey — who turned 64 today — cried as the verdicts were read out after over 12 hours of deliberations by the jury.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for read out
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The downside, of course, is that a lack of funding means the creators either need to relegate their work to side-project status while working day jobs or find independent sources of funding, which can shut out more junior creators or those without pre-existing resources.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knight, who shut out Winnipeg on Monday night, made 28 saves in regulation and overtime for his second straight win.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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These habitats were destroyed, and the snakes were cast out, by wealthy lynxes who greedily expanded into the cold lands that suited their own species.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Children saw Campbell as an almost mythical figure, blessed by the Holy Spirit with the power to speak in tongues, cast out demons and heal the sick.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Directors, actors, writers and musicians have been jailed, exiled or silenced simply for telling their stories or advocating for freedom.—
Maryam Lieberman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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Morgan nailed Sky with a series of suplexes and a running knee, but Sky kicked out at two.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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As a teenager, I got kicked out of high school for not saying the pledge of allegiance, stuff like that.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Read out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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