gone out

verb

Definition of gone outnext
past participle of go out
1
as in collapsed
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 mixed
to take part in social activities she enjoys going out on weekends, but during the week she's a homebody

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  1. collapsed
  2. gone
  3. socialized
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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s military is temporarily seizing control of the buffer zone, saying the disengagement agreement has collapsed with the rebel takeover of Syria.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Alec Cutler, fund manager of the Orbis Global Balanced fund , a top 20 Siemens Energy shareholder, believed the stock had collapsed below its fair value and increased his stake.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsed
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  • Thousands more Palestinians have gone missing during the war and much of Gaza has been destroyed.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The cult favorite has long since gone mainstream thanks to its almost universally flattering woody, smokey scent with notes of iris, violet, sandalwood, and leather.
    Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gone
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  • Four beautiful dogs came in under-socialized.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, federal loans in which the risks are socialized and the gains privatized are generally considered a last resort, something to be used surgically in the case of promising new technologies where traditional market forces would crush an burgeoning industry in its infancy.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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