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 Back on June 20, Sinibaldi went out with friends and family to celebrate her 29th birthday at Blu On The Hudson in Weehawken. — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 But what happened afterwards, the little motorcade went out to the airport, and Kennedy gets up, runs up, turns around, waves. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 As Miller went out at halftime, Gronowski took the second-half reps at quarterback. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 If either side went out of business, the other would be left without its business partner. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 The photographs went out on social media, and the conclusion most people reached was that radiation had finally shown itself, 40 years after the accident. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Shortly before the broadcast, the power went out in the museum – and the session was played by candlelight. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The Senate just went out with a bang ‒ passing a government funding bill to try to avert another shutdown, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and bucking a voter ID measure. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 While most kids of color in the scene seemed to downplay race, Ryan went out of his way to put together a Black band. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

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But that agreement, which had already effectively collapsed, officially expired on Monday with no sign of a breakthrough and as tensions have escalated.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
If Biden had abandoned that commitment and stayed in Afghanistan, the Taliban would certainly have resumed their military offensive, and the Afghan army might have collapsed anyway in the long run.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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The amount of blood required to make the medium would be fairly small, the recent Chinese study found, and was probably mixed with blood from at least two species of herbivorous animals.

— Mike McRae August 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Reviews on the app are mixed, with some users complaining that the app frequently freezes or fails to update and others citing positive experiences.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixed

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Bezos mingled with members at the party, including real-estate executive Richard LeFrak and businessman Eddie Lampert, the report said.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
The ‘next step’ On a sunny September day last year in the Chinese port city of Ningbo, not far from Shanghai, higher-ups from shipping company Sea Legend mingled with local transport officials at a port terminal.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of mingled

Verb

The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers.

— Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of crumpled

Verb

Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
There’s no unwinding in the serene nature and crisp German air of Baden-Baden, the historic town long associated with restorative living, and that seamless discretion is entirely the point.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of associated

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Yesterday in London, Elordi stepped out on the world premiere of Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars alongside his canine co-star, Rak Jasper.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026