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as in collapses
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 mixes
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 goes out
José Martínez, a 65-year-old former construction worker and resident of Old Havana whose power goes out daily, said the upheaval in Venezuela will affect Cuba.
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María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Because long after algorithms shift and platforms fade, the thing that never goes out of style is a good story, told well, by people who own their narrative.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On weekends, Barros goes out with friends and family.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
If Maciel goes out to run errands, sometimes Mazikeen tags along in a sling.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Proving French cuisine never goes out of style, this pretty destination spot has been named a top restaurant more than 10 times since opening in 1995.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Basically, a kid goes out trick-or-treating on Halloween.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Hit play before this deal goes out.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
But the feeling when a film grabs hold remains the same—by a story, a character, a voice—that, never goes out of season.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes out
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Doing something that is sold as socially progressive, but ends up benefiting big-money donors, and then wrapping it up in so much regulation and taxation that the policy collapses under its own weight—how dysfunctionally California is that?—
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Trump seems to imagine a hierarchical system dominated by a single capo whose removal collapses the organization—a model rooted in the 1980s.—
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The system features a robotic arm that mixes a wide range of cocktails with precision.—
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Producer Francesco Piro mixes the album with an ear for the alien and otherworldly so that none of the sounds feel like they were played by a few guys in a room.—
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This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.—
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The handy bag goes with just about any outfit and can be dressed down for dog walks or dressed up for dinner out on the town.—
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Outside, the aroma of turmeric, cardamom, and garam masala mingles with the sweet haze of incense drifting down the street and masking the underworld accused of hiding just around the corner.—
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One-pan cooking ensures that each ingredient mingles in a happy jumble during the baking process, sharing their spices and aromas, exuding their juices and uniting in a flavorful meal.—
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
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Everyone associates that with us.—
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In New York City, Jennifer Lopez makes a late-night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Mindy Kaling celebrates a pop-up and Taylor Swift steps out for dinner.—
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Advertisement In the final shot of the season, Max steps out of the bunker.—
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“Goes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20out. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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