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 It’s been nearly five years since Daniel Craig’s James Bond went out with a bang—or, more accurately, a missile strike—in No Time to Die. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 The Southern Section, under commissioner Mike West, went out of its way to try to catch those breaking transfer rules last year. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Every available booth was booked almost immediately after applications went out to IFPDA’s roughly 150 members in May, according to the association. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 And after all of that trouble, straw boater hats went out of fashion for men in the 1930s. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 And then the senior running back went out and did something about it. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went out

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Others fled the country entirely to escape persecution and to find new work as the economy collapsed.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Thirty-two houses in the park have collapsed into the Atlantic since 2020.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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Researchers mixed ice with cellulose nanocrystals, extremely small, stiff particles made from cellulose.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Beyond’s sound and look, which mixed international rock influences with a Hong Kong that was changing fast through the 1980s and early 1990s, became bound up with a generation of young fans.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixed

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The juicy slab of brisket was roughly double the diameter of the plush biscuit, and the flavors mingled well.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Guests mingled at the Bill Blass town house Thursday night for an up-close look at the vintage Bill Blass pieces, fashion sketches and personal letters across the designer’s career that are being auctioned at Christie’s.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingled

Verb

Acuña immediately crumpled to the ground, tried to get up to walk and quickly fell back on the grass to the right of home plate.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In a large sculpture, aluminum facsimile pages are crumpled on the floor, reflecting the way spacefaring nations have more or less ignored it.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of crumpled

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SpaceX says this removes potential failure points associated with a separate hydraulic system and with running out of hydraulic fluid.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Very strong El Niño events has been associated with floods and famine in the past.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of associated

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Spatola stepped out of fatigues and back on to the hardwood as an assistant coach for Duke basketball between 2007 and 2012.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026
Engagement rumors between the two began to surface in 2016 and Munn even stepped out with a ruby on her ring finger.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026