go out

verb

Definition of go outnext
1
as in to collapse
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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2
as in to mix
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 go out My maternal uncle had gone out that morning to cut grass for the cattle. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 String lights never go out of style, and these waterproof lights from Brightown have just as much brightness as plug-in lights without needing an outlet. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Here's what to know about the Social Security payment for 2026 and when checks will go out in September. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The first and third categories make up the 10,800 letters going out to people. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go out
  1. collapse
  2. mix
  3. go
  4. associate
  5. mingle
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  • Sunny Patel’s father, Jitendra (ph), traveled to the region from New York for a spiritual retreat, crossing the border into Tibet to start the trek when the glacier collapsed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists who studied satellite images said bedrock underneath a glacier high in the Himalayan region had collapsed, taking part of the glacier with it.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapse
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  • Consider your dishwasher’s caddy size and layout; mix handle directions or use an upper rack for knives.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • By taking stem cells from a host’s own body and encouraging them to differentiate before mixing them with a commercially available, soluble matrix gel, researchers may have cracked the most critical problems in the transplant process.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mix
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  • Even near the end of an August in which the Jays went 17-11, the team posted a near-average wRC+ (101 entering Sunday).
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the breakeven rate of employment growth, or the number of net new jobs needed each month to keep the unemployment rate steady, actually went slightly negative during the summer and fall of 2025.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of go
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  • Medicare generally does not cover the expenses associated with long-term care, which includes medical and nonmedical care for people with chronic illnesses or disability.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For example, El Niño is associated with mass coral bleaching in the tropics, wildfires in Indonesia and heavy rainfall in parts of South America.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of associate
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  • Overseeing it all is longtime general manager Andrew Jacobs—an affable Australian often seen mingling with regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Standish owners have to be okay with mingling with normal people on some level.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mingle

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“Go out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20out. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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