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
Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
The outing coincided with the confirmation that the royal previously received treatment at the renowned hospital and was taking on the patronage of the medical center with Prince William.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Bournemouth is full of confidence after demolishing Nottingham Forest 5-0 in their last league outing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
After opening on top of the charts last weekend, the high-altitude Mark Wahlberg thriller is expected to slip 54% in this sophomore outing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The outing will begin April 28 with a four-night stand at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium and will run through July 11 in Atlanta.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
The outing coincided with the confirmation that the royal previously received treatment at the renowned hospital and was taking on the patronage of the medical center with Prince William.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Bournemouth is full of confidence after demolishing Nottingham Forest 5-0 in their last league outing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
After opening on top of the charts last weekend, the high-altitude Mark Wahlberg thriller is expected to slip 54% in this sophomore outing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outing
Noun
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Keys posted pics from their Eras Tour excursion in August 2023, including snaps of Swift posing for snaps with the mother-son duo and giving Genesis a special handwritten note.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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Join a kayaking excursion on the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River or the Indian River Lagoon, and glide across dark waters that pop with sparkling trails of aqua and indigo when the glowing critters are disturbed by oars or passing fish.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The five-day strike began Friday and initially shut down Starbucks locations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle before spreading to stores across the country to culminate on Christmas Eve.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Travis Scott is spreading holiday cheer in his hometown of Houston!—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.—
ByMargie Warrell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Jan. 2025
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Additional details about the tour, tickets and other information have not yet been released.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2025
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And Luther Vandross, on the very last day of the tour, gave me this amazing Louis Vuitton bag.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rumors of a breakup and new relationship began circulating when Gerber was photographed with Hernandez in September 2024.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Jan. 2025
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That virus, which is related to RSV, has been circulating for decades, so many people have immunity against it.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In August, supermarket chain Aldi recalled approximately 28,000 Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers after receiving 25 reports of the machines expelling hot water, resulting in three burn injuries.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
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The smart tool is also equipped with a HEPA (or high-efficiency particulate air) filtration system, which captures microscopic particles and allergens while expelling cleaner air.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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