WENT OUT Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

went out

verb

past tense of go out

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 Dad, meanwhile, gave his interviewer a satisfying answer and went out to play. — Kate O'Keeffe, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 In 67 lighter tests, Haney said, material sometimes caught fire, but the flames went out every time. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Toronto went out and traded for Kawhi Leonard so that the team had a superstar to lead them. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The fire went out after a few minutes, according to court documents. — Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 One factor that could also affect air travel is the demise of Spirit Airlines, which went out of business in early May. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 The patch went out Wednesday, and the companies publicly disclosed their findings. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The pushback is awkward for a government that went out of its way to land the project. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 After the band melted down, Hughes went out on his own, releasing his 1977 solo debut, Play Me Out, the first of more than a dozen solo LPs he’s released. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went out

Verb

Pardo tried to get out of the vehicle while holding her daughter but collapsed, unaware that she had been shot in the knee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
This led to a 2020 all-stock merger with Eros International, an Indian conglomerate, which collapsed in less than two years under financial and regulatory strain.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

With the level of skill and talent in the room and Fagen’s neurotic focus, The Nightfly would be a glimmering sonic masterpiece, even as his material looked back to the days of two-track recordings mixed to mono.

— Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Near-seasonable temperatures with periods of cloud coverage mixed with sunshine are forecast in Central Florida on Sunday.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of mixed

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Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The Dons went ahead 21-20 on Sierra Aswad’s back-to-back aces in set three.

— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

For the first hour of the evening, guests mingled over cocktails and wine, taking in the twinkling city skyline.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Guests mingled over drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour, stopping for photographs and greeting familiar faces.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of mingled

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The aircraft crashed to the ground in a private farm field near McMinnville Municipal Airport, officials said, with a red helicopter left crumpled in pieces and a green helicopter lying upside down.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
On his last two drives, he was pressured into oblivion, forced to throw off-balance once and crumpled to the ground one other time.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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Chinese engineers have adapted a drag-reduction principle associated with high-speed underwater projectiles to improve the energy efficiency of commercial ships.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
The center of her altar included a Catrina, a female skeleton associated with the holiday, wearing a monarch butterfly shirt, a large lacey hat and a Catholic cross.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026