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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
In an emergency alert which went out to residents’ phones, authorities described the suspect as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress, according to CNN affiliate CBC News.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Lorena went out with friends that evening.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
And as soon as the call for donations went out, many people helped fill what’s now known as The Braves Closet.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Eagles won the Super Bowl last year, but went out in a wild-card game at home against San Francisco this season.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After being victimized by a pair of Bulls blow-bys in his initial stint, there was no additional stint, with Jovic instead moved up when Adebayo went out.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The documentary notes that Griner went out of her way to write a letter to Biden asking for Whelan’s release, among others, per the outlet.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Donors in the mix Fliers for West’s fundraiser went out early January, and other influential developers such as Jack Matthews and Carl Anderson were co-hosts.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Reporters had said that the lights in the press cabin briefly went out after takeoff, but no explanation was offered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Lorena went out with friends that evening.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
And as soon as the call for donations went out, many people helped fill what’s now known as The Braves Closet.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Eagles won the Super Bowl last year, but went out in a wild-card game at home against San Francisco this season.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After being victimized by a pair of Bulls blow-bys in his initial stint, there was no additional stint, with Jovic instead moved up when Adebayo went out.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The documentary notes that Griner went out of her way to write a letter to Biden asking for Whelan’s release, among others, per the outlet.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Donors in the mix Fliers for West’s fundraiser went out early January, and other influential developers such as Jack Matthews and Carl Anderson were co-hosts.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Reporters had said that the lights in the press cabin briefly went out after takeoff, but no explanation was offered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went out
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The Bulls eventually collapsed in a 136-120 loss to the Nuggets before a sellout crowd of 20,939, but the start of the latest rebuild that can’t be called a rebuild was off to an interesting first step nonetheless.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Desperate social media posts from residents reached a fever pitch over the past week, with residents sharing photos of sheets of ice on exterior walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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This food is commercially available as a powder that is mixed with water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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So, owner Robert Kraft went with another familiar face and former Super Bowl champion, this time with head coaching experience already.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As for accessories, Union went mostly minimal, save for a few pieces of gold jewelry to add a pop of color contrast to the mostly monochrome look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the palazzo’s atrium, guests including Maggie Rogers, Marisa Tomei, Benito Skinner, and Shaun White mingled while margaritas and Champagne were poured.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Arugula's bitter freshness mingled with the balsamic glaze's sweetness.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The battery is reported to retain more than 90 percent of its driving range even at –40 degrees Celsius, avoiding the sharp winter degradation commonly associated with both LFP and nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several studies found that the causation element was weak, including one funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that showed that achieving those life milestones, regardless of order, was what was associated with a lower level of impoverishment.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The polar bear crumpled three steps from Junior’s feet.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ball collided hard with Lee and both crumpled quickly to the floor, quieting the arena while many looked on anxiously.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Berry stepped out for the world premiere of Crime 101.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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In his Tuesday short program, Guarino stepped out of his first jump and finished in 25th place.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Went out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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