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
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All the while, as a younger sibling, Dua is shut out of major conversations (sometimes literally, as bedroom doors are closed in her face and important decisions are made without her), branding her an outsider even in her own home.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In a talk with Axelrod on May 8, the 36-year-old New York congresswoman did not immediately shut out the idea of running next election, whether that be for a Senate seat or the White House.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Consider heading all the way north along the sand several miles to the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park or go south along the sand to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines for whatever is biting.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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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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In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Indeed, Dante was exiled after a sham trial convicting him of corruption.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 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 16 May. 2026.
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