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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
Verb
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Also, two barns and one home were reportedly struck by lightning in Rogersville, Missouri, which started a small fire on the barn and partially collapsed the porch of the home.—
Shawnie Caslin Martucci,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Constructing complete synthetic organisms is the only way to untangle all the various functions evolution mixed together over billions of years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gasoline mixed with ethanol degrades even faster than pure gasoline and may not even last three months.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their opening eight possessions featured six punts, a turnover on downs at the end of their lone productive drive and an aborted drive that went backwards in the final 64 seconds of the first half.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bethune actually departed for one series for reasons that went unexplained, with Curtis Robinson taking over, but was back after a few plays as the defensive play-caller.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 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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In London, Janet Jackson stepped out for the inaugural British Museum Ball in a billowing red gown by Stephane Rolland.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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From London to Los Angeles, stars stepped out this week for awards, premieres, and power events across the globe.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Went out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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