1
as in circulated
to become known
the truth will out eventually
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2
as in dismissed
to drive or force out
before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter
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Recent Examples of outed
Carly was outed as the niece of Hanks in the premiere by fellow contestant Hugo after her ties to fame were hinted at with a park bench — from Hanks' iconic movie Forrest Gump — earlier in the show.
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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
The burger diner chain, on social media, outed itself as being behind a billboard in Nashville, Tennessee, calling for the ouster of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
In his third career plate appearance, Eldridge inside-outed a four-seam fastball from the Diamondbacks’ Taylor Rashi.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
It's also expected that David Giuntoli, who may or may not have outed himself as the Game Maker in the season 1 finale, will play a larger role in season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
This being classified information, he's outed as a collaborator and arrested.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
The burger diner chain, on social media, outed itself as being behind a billboard in Nashville, Tennessee, calling for the ouster of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
In his third career plate appearance, Eldridge inside-outed a four-seam fastball from the Diamondbacks’ Taylor Rashi.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
It's also expected that David Giuntoli, who may or may not have outed himself as the Game Maker in the season 1 finale, will play a larger role in season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
This being classified information, he's outed as a collaborator and arrested.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outed
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Aaron Rodgers went viral last Thursday with some crafty touchdown passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the biggest clip that circulated was after a crucial one in the fourth quarter.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Although widely-circulated, that letter did not achieve its goal.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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When Duffy threatened to revoke funds last month, a spokesperson for Newsom dismissed the attack and noted that CDL holders from California have a significantly lower rate of crashes than both the national average and that of Texas, which is the only state with more licensed commercial drivers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then in April, 2019 all charges against him were dismissed and Gibson walked free.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The idea spread around campus after it was discussed with the Yell Leaders, and the tradition was born that evening.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Reactions to the extraordinary news spread quickly, ranging from surprise to anger at the league itself, according to five people who work inside or closely with the NBA, all of whom were granted anonymity because they were not permitted to speak publicly about the matter.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The man was ejected from the SUV, according to the crash report.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Hubble, 37, of Brookland, Arkansas, was out on a boat with friends when he was ejected.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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The man in the suit, banished from Faik Ağa, had taken up a spot at Irfan’s café.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Located next to the Rainbow Room where Eleven honed her telekinetic skills—and banished Henry to the Upside Down—the office is filled with notebooks.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Those interviewed in the UN report described being surveilled, followed and even chased by drones while going about their everyday lives.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jimenez, who joined the Navy shortly after his 18th birthday, largely served on PC-616, a patrol craft boat that chased submarines.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In at least three Sahel states — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — military juntas that came to power in coups, notably Niger and Mali, have expelled Western military forces.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Reuters — Two top Chinese military leaders have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on corruption charges, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday, the most senior officers to be purged in an anti-graft drive that began in 2023.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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And the mass graves of corpses evicted from San Francisco cemeteries a century ago.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The outlet added that Buckingham Palace officials are urging him to leave voluntarily, as he cannot be evicted under the terms of his current lease.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Outed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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