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as in outside
in or into the open air you really should get out more

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as in away
from this or that place people staggered out from the burning building gasping for breath

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out

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noun

as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable I really don't want to go to the party, and I've been searching for an out

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out

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adjective

out

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verb

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Recent Examples of out
Adverb
There are still a shocking number of deluded and misguided folks out there who believe Trump won in 2020. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Kristin Cavallari is getting back out there — but, she's got a lot more rules for dating this time around. Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
And changes to streets are being done regularly, with the city spending about $74.4 million to, among other things, reduce lanes, add bump outs or build traffic circles at intersections to calm traffic. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024 For many fans, Thursday’s finale is one last chance to party Bay Area style at an A’s game — tailgating in the parking lot, dancing to the right field drummers and, hopefully, singing along to Kool & the Gang after the final out. Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
After years of living in secret, Sonic accidentally causes a massive power outage with his out-of-control speed, drawing the attention of Dr. Robotnik (played to comedic perfection by Jim Carrey), an eccentric scientist who becomes intent on harnessing Sonic’s powers for his evil schemes. Travis Bean, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 Asked about the potentially catastrophic risk posed by an out-of-control AI, Hinton admitted there was no certainty. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
After she was outed, at least four college teams forfeited games against SJSU. James Factora, Them, 9 Oct. 2024 Liz previously outed Sean living with Jimmy to Paul. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out
Adverb
  • This supports our mission to get more people active and outside.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Shand repeatedly insisted there was no one else outside, even as five more desperate Indians wandered to the vehicle from the fields, including one going in and out of consciousness.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Intimidation tactics could include viewing personal voter information, announcing voter information aloud, challenging voters, taking photos or videos or invading voters' personal space, per the Brennan Center for Justice.
    April Rubin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But the evidence mishap last Wednesday, where a witness read aloud something that was supposed to be excluded, sent the trial to the brink of a possible mistrial yet again and triggered the new round of plea deals.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Adverb
  • Up until now, the DC universe’s TV presence has been scattered all across the network and streaming landscape, from the Greg Berlanti–produced CW shows in the Arrowverse to Fox’s Gotham to Max’s animated Harley Quinn series — but almost entirely excluded from the TV-awards conversation.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Musical artists Taylor Swift, Eminem, Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin and Bruce Springsteen have all voiced their support.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • The idea to bomb London is a result of this dissatisfaction: why should the Irish people bear the brunt of the war when the enemy is just a ferry ride away?
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • That’s well away from most other deer — and hunters, who are focusing on better-looking ground with better traditional habitat hundreds of yards away.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Escape From Tarkov Halloween event is in full swing and after a new patch earlier today two new quests have been added, as well as multiple changes being made to the zombie spawn rate.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • This non-escapist escape distinguishes On the Wandering Path from most contemporary movies.
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Back home on Wall Street, meanwhile, Lutnick seems intent on reviving the moribund SPAC market.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • President of baseball operations Craig Breslow seems intent on upgrading his starting rotation, based on recent comments to The Athletic.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • There’s also a new state law in play in California this year, meant to give voters more time to fix their ballot if there’s a missing or mismatched signature, which could also delay official results.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Strong actions by Tunisia’s international partners are the missing element that could jump-start such a movement.
    Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Dozens of firefighters were battling the brush fire just days after fires in wooded areas of Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey spread smoke across New York City.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Fix the Hide Before Tweaking the Spread If things aren’t going as planned and ducks aren’t finishing, duck hunters tend to want to mess with the decoy spread.
    Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024

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“Out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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