reading out

Definition of reading outnext
present participle of read out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading out
Verb
  • Arenas shuffled up and down the pickleball court and shifted laterally, quickly racking up the points and shutting out Jennings in the game, 11-0.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Reasonable people can disagree about where to draw lines, but avoiding the conversation altogether by shutting out diverse views does not serve us.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Impressive as that is, though, forestalling a hostage situation is not really in her wheelhouse, and Nolan grabs Summerville’s gun, kicking out Elsbeth and Summerville while trapping the store’s staff and one customer.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That means busting into the paint and kicking out from there.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Reading out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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