GOES OUT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

goes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of go out

as in collapses

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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as in mixes

to take part in social activities she enjoys going out on weekends, but during the week she's a homebody

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Recent Examples of goes out The vehicle then starts to drive away and goes out of camera view, Tisch said. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The only time the school has won anything in 30 years comes when scumbag Jim Harbaugh goes out and magically comes up with some sign-stealing special agent who then sends the program on a massive string of success. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 But his facility, Martyr Mohamed Hayel hospital, lacks intensive care specialists and doesn’t have enough generators to keep all departments running if the power goes out. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 But power goes out daily, often for more than 24 hours, and De La Cruz often has to use the solar panel to charge the tricycle. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Warriors punt goes out of bounds and Ocoee takes over on its own 13-yard line. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Shoulder Bags on Sale The shoulder bag is a small yet stylish accessory that never goes out of style — just ask Taylor Swift and Jennifer Aniston. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 But the power goes out for five or six hours in Barquisimeto, San Cristóbal, Mérida or Maracaibo. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 First, the power goes out, leaving Bret wandering the halls as lights flicker around him. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

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While venues mark minors with stamps and patrons older than 21 with wristbands, industry insiders said enforcement collapses in crowded rooms.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Emmanuel Marre | Belgium | 155 min Cannes Best Screenplay winner A MAN OF HIS TIME stars ANATOMY OF A FALL’s Swann Arlaud as a Vichy civil servant whose faith in government collapses amid collaboration, bureaucracy, and moral surrender.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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The result is Ba’s Book, which mixes vérité documentary, re-enactments by family members in Vietnam and actors, as well as travelog into a heartfelt family film.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
As levels drop, the body becomes less efficient at cooling itself, triggering more frequent hot flashes and sweating that mixes with skin bacteria to produce stronger or unfamiliar smells.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixes

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The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026