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

The original bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in March 2024 after a cargo ship lost power and struck it, killing six construction workers.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Officials said the cleanup and repairs could take weeks or more in Pagosa Springs, where walkways and bridges collapsed or were heavily damaged.

— Brittany Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of went

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In between the dinner of chicken pot pie — the long-standing dinner tradition at the CFDA Awards —and the accolades, guests got up and mixed and mingled among the tables underneath the life-sized, 94-foot-long, 21,000-pound giant blue whale.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Women in floor-length sparkly gowns mingled with men in tuxes.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of mingled

Verb

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

Definition of crumpled

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This’s associated with the gel’s ability to be stored long term.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
People talking to an AI in an abusive and cruel way are more likely to be associated with trying to get the AI model to engage in dangerous requests, like trying to get around an AI’s safety guardrails, Campbell added.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of associated

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Lively stepped out in New York City to attend the holiday collection launch of jeweler Brent Neale at Majorelle in the Upper East Side, making a sparkling return to the party circuit.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
The couple stepped out to celebrate the October 31 holiday in London.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026