as in to shut out
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Recent Examples of read out
Assistant City Manager Dev Rastogi read out the first one directed to council member Bill Roth, who oversees the North Dallas district.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Only statements purported to be by the new supreme leader have been read out since his appointment.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
His statement was read out by a presenter on Iranian state television and accompanied by a photo of Khamenei, but no audio or video of the new leader.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Oil prices extended gains following the statement, read out by a state TV broadcaster.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Only statements purported to be by the new supreme leader have been read out since his appointment.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
His statement was read out by a presenter on Iranian state television and accompanied by a photo of Khamenei, but no audio or video of the new leader.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Oil prices extended gains following the statement, read out by a state TV broadcaster.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for read out
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But that's the reality after the team was shut out on Monday night in Game 2.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The party began the surveys out of concern that Democrats could be shut out of the governor’s race because of California’s unique primary system, where the top two vote-getters in the June 2 primary move on to the November general election regardless of political party.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 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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Gilbert estimated that about 100 boys from his high school class were either exiled or left to their own accord.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), after his reluctant involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Just six months on from Gateshead's resounding February 2011 triumph, fans were having to rally round to raise £100,000 in just 24 hours to prevent Wrexham from being kicked out of the Conference.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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That includes people who were kicked out of their housing or disappeared from the system altogether.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Read out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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