outed

verb

Definition of outednext
past tense of out
1
as in circulated
to become known the truth will out eventually

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2
as in dismissed
to drive or force out before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter

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  1. circulated
  2. dismissed
  3. spread
  4. ejected
  5. banished
  6. expelled
  7. evicted
Verb
  • The authorities say the weapon appeared to match the one seen in grainy surveillance video of the killing that circulated widely.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Even before his name was known, many on the internet zeroed in on his appearance just based off the blurry photos in the poster the FBI circulated last week.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of circulated
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  • The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After nearly two years of legal wrangling, charges against Perry were dismissed by the state’s highest court.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With these conditions, wildfires could spread very quickly.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
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  • Simmons was ejected from the game for targeting while Becht left the field to receive medical attention.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This also marks the third-consecutive game in which a player has been ejected in a Kings matchup.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of ejected
Verb
  • The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The pet camera shows Dotty first sitting on her cot, with her head plopped down in disbelief that she'd been banished.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of banished
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  • All 15 suspects were suspended from Salisbury University, with some of those also expelled from their fraternity, the institutions said.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • At the scene, cops found three 9mm shell casings as well as a few live rounds that had been expelled from the pistol as the suspect freed a jam.
    Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of expelled
Verb
  • More than 24,000 eviction cases were filed in Bexar County last year, and the number of households evicted continued to rise above pre-pandemic levels, local data shows.
    Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • None of the low-income participants in Rx Kids reported being evicted since childbirth, compared with other groups, according to the survey.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of evicted
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