1
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
The staff ended up getting invited to three nights of shows by Plant and his band at the Fillmore, and Steve went out to breakfast with Plant.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Mercedes looks to have negated Ferrari’s starting advantage; in Canada, Monaco, and now Spain, its cars were plenty quick when the lights went out.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
In Laguna Beach, an advisory went out that the west parking lot at Aliso Beach had been closed due to the large surf and flooding.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Reid along with crewman Aaron Fordy, went out in search of the missing pup.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The publication seemingly went out of its way to drop anonymous personal attacks against Smith.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 2 June 2026
But after going two up, two down, the Phillies went out of the ballpark in all three innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
After review copies went out right before this holiday weekend (ugh), review scores for 007 First Light have dropped this morning, coalescing on Metacritic for a score.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But the original plan went out the window.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Mercedes looks to have negated Ferrari’s starting advantage; in Canada, Monaco, and now Spain, its cars were plenty quick when the lights went out.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
In Laguna Beach, an advisory went out that the west parking lot at Aliso Beach had been closed due to the large surf and flooding.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Reid along with crewman Aaron Fordy, went out in search of the missing pup.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The publication seemingly went out of its way to drop anonymous personal attacks against Smith.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 2 June 2026
But after going two up, two down, the Phillies went out of the ballpark in all three innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
After review copies went out right before this holiday weekend (ugh), review scores for 007 First Light have dropped this morning, coalescing on Metacritic for a score.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But the original plan went out the window.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went out
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On May 9, 1873—Black Friday—stocks collapsed, and fights broke out on the floor of the exchange, which was forced to close.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people including athletes and politicians were at Jet Set when the roof collapsed, attending a concert by singer Rubby Pérez, who was among the victims.—
Martín Adames,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Adonai Mitchell and John Metchie have both shown flashes of talent, mixed in with far too many drops — Metchie had three over the last two weeks alone.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
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That's not a given as climate change is driving an overall decline in ice cover mixed with swings from extreme high to low ice years.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Arasheben went downtown, knocked on doors and found somebody to make it for $37,000.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Just one minute later, Heung-min ran through the Czechia back line and had another open look, but this shot went wide of the goal to the left.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The perpetual buzz of mining bees mingled with the shuffle of rabbits through the bushes, woodpeckers’ rapid-fire drilling, and the hard-staccato tchack, tchack, tchack of ravenlike birds known as jackdaws, creating a subtle symphony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The front of the sedan was crumpled.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The source also said Bessent has directed his team to assess conditions in the Gulf and request comprehensive estimates of costs associated with such repairs.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Though the Roberts family’s attorneys have insisted that the buyers and sellers are in accord, preservation advocates in Riverside have called for a review of documents associated with Roberts’ purchase of the property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The camera operator stepped out first, holding on to the fuselage of the plane.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, in San Fransisco, Regina Hall stepped out for the 2025 SFFILM Awards Night.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Went out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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