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as in collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
there was concern that the dam would go out under the force of the flood waters
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as in mixed
to take part in social activities
she enjoys going out on weekends, but during the week she's a homebody
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Recent Examples of went out
Muse went out of his way to express that Kindel’s performance had absolutely nothing to do with the decision against the Kings, and also said that the matchup wasn’t relevant to the decision.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The governor also went out of his way to distance himself from Kennedy’s recent moves to roll back vaccine access.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
After a few seconds, her microphone went out.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
The lights went out in Cuba again.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Harry angled off to my left and went out of sight.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
The invitation went out to commanders at the one-star level and higher, as well as their command sergeant majors, sources told ABC News.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The last Triumph was an unfortunate sedan built under license from Honda called the Acclaim, and was made until 1984 when the factory lights went out for good.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Recently, when Osman got married, invitations went out to more than 1,000 Rohingya families.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The governor also went out of his way to distance himself from Kennedy’s recent moves to roll back vaccine access.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
After a few seconds, her microphone went out.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
The lights went out in Cuba again.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Harry angled off to my left and went out of sight.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
The invitation went out to commanders at the one-star level and higher, as well as their command sergeant majors, sources told ABC News.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The last Triumph was an unfortunate sedan built under license from Honda called the Acclaim, and was made until 1984 when the factory lights went out for good.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Recently, when Osman got married, invitations went out to more than 1,000 Rohingya families.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went out
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After the state distributor Embrafilme was dismantled in 1990, national production nearly collapsed, silencing a generation of filmmakers.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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As for that Oregon-Penn State game, the Nittany Lions have full-on collapsed since Drew Allar’s OT interception gave the Ducks what looked like an impressive victory.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe following sharp losses in Asia.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, the reception of the study by the field at large has been mixed, indeed, with one archaeologist wondering what’s special about it.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smith-Schuster tumbled backward to the ground, jumped up and went after Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Showing confidence the whole night that the outcome wouldn’t really be in doubt, BSU went for it seven times on fourth down, converting six of those.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Being fed this way, tasting my mother or Usha’s fingers mingled with the food still feels like the most primal act of care.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their collaboration captured the spirit of the Biennale, where memory and healing mingled with celebration.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to the survey, retailers are faced with balancing customer expectations and the need to grow online channels against the rising operational costs associated with returns as well as pressures from external factors such as tariffs.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His mother found him, crumpled on the floor of his acupuncture studio, in a pool of blood.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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Of course Swift’s legion of devotees would scoff at the notion that their heroine was anything but a pop goddess, their very own Glinda the Good Witch sent to comfort with lyrical poetry and aid crumpled hearts.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, McConkey stepped out of bounds at the Dolphins’ 17-yard line.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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In a rare moment of scheduling synergy, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla all stepped out for engagements on the same day.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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