1
as in to collapse
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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2
as in to mix
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 go out
Up until recently, Gene Hotchkiss was still going out with friends and loved reading and discussing current events.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The call for submissions went out April 1 through June 20.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The fires went out briefly at the original Green Mesquite on Barton Springs Road last week and were extinguished permanently at the Southpark Meadows location of the Austin institution.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The following day an email went out directing ICE to continue raids at food and agriculture businesses.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The call for submissions went out April 1 through June 20.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The fires went out briefly at the original Green Mesquite on Barton Springs Road last week and were extinguished permanently at the Southpark Meadows location of the Austin institution.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The following day an email went out directing ICE to continue raids at food and agriculture businesses.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go out
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Together, they’re poised to do something far more radical: collapse the traditional SaaS model and usher in a new era of decentralized, intelligent orchestration.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In handcuffs, Miyake collapsed momentarily outside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Geologists recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava traveling up to 3 miles down the volcano's slopes during the eruption.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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In finance, a risk score mixing public trends and private accounts, shown to a junior analyst without full rights, could breach GDPR, costing millions.—
Suman Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Decked in his trademark fluorescent yellow, the run of 10,000 tickets for what has typically been one of Silverstone’s slower-selling grandstands went within 90 minutes.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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But the story goes a little something like this: Cheyenne, along with her two older brothers, was taken in by their great-grandparents after their mother lost custody.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
6 July 2025
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They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria setting staffed by nuns.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Malaparte briefly worked in the war ministry, then tried law school, before eking out a living as a journalist among Rome’s bohemians, mingling with artists like Giorgio de Chirico.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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“Go out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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