as in to shut out
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Recent Examples of read out
Instead, statements attributed to the 56-year-old cleric have been read out on national television or posted on social media.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead of needing sensitive light detectors, a clock based on this approach could read out time by measuring a tiny electrical current produced by the emitted electrons.
—Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Same happened with Sophie Thompson when nominations were read out for her Best Supporting Actress category.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Before sentencing in that case, numerous victims read out harrowing impact statements.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead of needing sensitive light detectors, a clock based on this approach could read out time by measuring a tiny electrical current produced by the emitted electrons.
—Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Same happened with Sophie Thompson when nominations were read out for her Best Supporting Actress category.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Before sentencing in that case, numerous victims read out harrowing impact statements.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for read out
Verb
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Being able to shut out the noise kept it from drowning out her voice.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Wheeler’s win over Pittsburgh followed a masterful performance by Phillies left-hander, Christopher Sanchez, who shut out the same Pirates club May 16.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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On the other hand, those who carry heterosis face discrimination from within their own circles — Jim is cast out from by the gym queen crowd when his positive test for the virus is exposed — in a clear parallel for how HIV+ people are often treated in gay circles.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Consider heading all the way north along the sand several miles to the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park or go south along the sand to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines for whatever is biting.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The Paramount+ series follows Dwight just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Both agreed to be exiled, yet both still languish behind bars.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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And when the war happened, and the borders closed, foreign journalists were kicked out.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Alexander hit a Lumbar Check again, but Slater kicked out.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Read out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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