gone out

past participle of go out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gone out The only thing that hasn’t gone out of style is doing a mitzvah. Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Shoichiro hadn’t immediately gone out to buy the potassium cyanide as his sister had asked. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Not having a retail floor helps too, compared with other custom clothiers that have recently gone out of business. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 21 July 2026 The transcendent talent could have gone out on top in 2022 after winning the Golden Ball as the best player in the World Cup for the second time. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026 Beware that many of the bars suggested by ChatGPT (crack open a guide book, loser) may have gone out of business or changed their names, as bars open and close all the time. Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026 The shooter’s French-speaking sidekick, Iris, performed with biting brilliance by Julie Helga, addresses him as a friend, but the creators have gone out of their way to avoid glorifying him or his nihilistic destruction. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 Historian Mark Klempner’s study of Dutch people who rescued Jewish children revealed that nearly all reported having a parent or relative who had consistently gone out of their way to help other people in different contexts. Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026 National chains such as Sears, Kmart, Radio Shack, Payless Shoes and HH Gregg have either shuttered locations or gone out of business altogether. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone out
Verb
  • American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His announcement came after trade talks collapsed between the two countries and each began calling for higher tariffs.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Text that has been heavily rewritten, paraphrased, translated, or mixed with other writing may lose enough of Claude's statistical pattern to become undetectable.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Comments on Haaland's Instagram post teasing the cut are mixed, with some fans loving the update and others mourning the loss of that platinum ponytail.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Diluted share count has gone from 649 million in mid-2024 to 597 million today.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Central to this accomplishment is the reduction in the size of the transistor, which has gone from half an inch big during its invention to a few nanometers (10^7 times) smaller today.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Women are particularly socialized to keep things moving no matter what.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 July 2026
  • Over the following months, prosecutors allege, Zhu frequently socialized with Carone and sought his assistance in landing the contract.
    Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The five-time Grammy-winning singer stepped out in a beige double-breasted trench coat over a black top, paired with black boots and oversized sunglasses.
    Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The younger Martin child has recently stepped out more in the spotlight.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Cite this Entry

“Gone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20out. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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