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reading out

verb

present participle of read out
as in shutting out

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  1. shutting out
  2. kicking out
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  • Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Chinander moved away from that in the second half, forcing Stokes into shorter-range passes and ultimately shutting out the Tigers.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shutting out
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  • On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
  • That led to teams simply kicking out of bounds to take advantage.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicking out
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“Reading out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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