1
as in spreading
to become known
the truth will out eventually
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2
as in dismissing
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 outing
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
Never one to shy away from rewearing her trusty wardrobe essentials, Queen Letizia chose the same black-and-white outfit formula for an outing in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain, last week.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
What began as a routine photography outing near the Golden Gate Bridge turned into an unexpected act of kindness for Bay Area photographer Stu Berman.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For the outing, Jenner selected this dark velvet jacket with a moody pattern of dark pink and violet roses, and trimmed in fur.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
Never one to shy away from rewearing her trusty wardrobe essentials, Queen Letizia chose the same black-and-white outfit formula for an outing in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain, last week.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Her 15th birthday was the day before the boat outing, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s initial report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
What began as a routine photography outing near the Golden Gate Bridge turned into an unexpected act of kindness for Bay Area photographer Stu Berman.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
Noun
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The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of the people who had joined us for the excursion was James Fox, an art historian at Cambridge and the creative director of the Hugo Burge Foundation, which supports the arts and has given financial support to Goldsworthy.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Measles is now spreading in Florida, with 68 cases reported in the state already this year.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Be generous when spreading the chocolate frosting on this one.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If addiction ends in reconnection, as Kennedy says, then dismissing interventions that create stability, trust, and continuity in people’s lives is counterproductive.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the designer explained in his letter that the seasonal campaign is more focused on the theme of dependency and the support of a community, dismissing self sufficiency.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To highlight that, the team partnered with Starline Tours for a bus tour of filming locations, and used it to bring a group of influencers to the Hollywood premiere.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Black finally broke through, booking gigs to DJ at music festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza, opening for pop star Katy Perry’s 2025 arena tour, and releasing two albums with a third expected this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This structure is intended to help keep value circulating within the community, encouraging positive participation rather than framing compliance as a penalty.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Video circulating on social media and confirmed by the Doral Police Department showed Pearce being tackled to the ground and taken into custody by multiple officers.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Designed for sports, workouts, and outdoor activities, including extreme situations like chasing a departing plane, the glasses feature a smart camera, immersive audio, and built-in Meta AI for everyday performance.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While on the ground, video shows an officer coming out of the struggle holding a gun, which looks like the picture of the gun released by the Department of Homeland Security.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After coming out of retirement ahead of the 2024 season, Lindsey Vonn, 41, has qualified for her fifth Olympics and her first since Pyeongchang 2018.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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