reading out

present participle of read out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading out
Verb
  • 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
  • But running back Rico Dowdle is cooking — 551 yards through seven games — and the Panthers’ defense has been truly dominant at times, shutting out the Falcons in Week 3 and shutting down the Jets (admittedly, not hard to do) last Sunday.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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