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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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Recent Examples of go out
Indeed, after just a few seconds of infrasound, the tiny kitchen blaze goes out.
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Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
The disparity between last year’s sales and this year’s was the subject of a Lefsetz Report newsletter that went out to music industry readers shortly before Malone made his announcement.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 May 2026
Some places are worth going out of your way for.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Spirit’s closure is the first shutdown of a significant US airline since Midway Airlines went out of business immediately following the September 11, 2001, attacks.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
The disparity between last year’s sales and this year’s was the subject of a Lefsetz Report newsletter that went out to music industry readers shortly before Malone made his announcement.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 May 2026
Some places are worth going out of your way for.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Spirit’s closure is the first shutdown of a significant US airline since Midway Airlines went out of business immediately following the September 11, 2001, attacks.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go out
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In 2021, an elevated overpass on a Mexico City metro line collapsed onto a road, killing 26 people and injuring dozens just as a subway train was crossing over the section.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Other scientists warned that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the great ocean conveyor belt, is more likely to collapse than expected, which will freeze European capitals and disrupt monsoons in West Africa and India.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures are mixed in pre-market trading.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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These were all things the Storm should have been celebrating afterward, but yet, for the second week in a row, the coaches and players will be headed back to the film room to figure out what went wrong.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Player of the Week Senior pitcher Jaelynn Anthony goes 4-for-5 for Oswego with three homers, a double and seven RBIs in 14-6 win over Minooka.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Everyone’s trash gets mingled together.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The party included a parade down Main Street, a marching band and classic British and American cars, with masses turning out to mingle with the royal couple.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Go out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20out. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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