WENT OUT Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

went out

verb

past tense of go out

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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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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Recent Examples of went out The White House originally said checks would begin in October, but the administration official told CNBC the first batch went out this Wednesday. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Most of us puke and then cancel plans; Clark went out there and continued to ball. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 All that went out the window — now our kids talk to us about everything. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 An engine went out, though SpaceX quickly determined Starship could still reach orbit without it. — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 It’s been nearly five years since Daniel Craig’s James Bond went out with a bang—or, more accurately, a missile strike—in No Time to Die. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 Every available booth was booked almost immediately after applications went out to IFPDA’s roughly 150 members in May, according to the association. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 And after all of that trouble, straw boater hats went out of fashion for men in the 1930s. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 And then the senior running back went out and did something about it. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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Messi collapsed to the turf as his teammates, delirious, ran to hug him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Jim Bakker, the pioneering TV evangelist who became a symbol of the glitz and greed of the 1980s when his PTL empire near Charlotte collapsed amid scandals, died Monday.

— Melissa Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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Frequently, the drug and location are irrelevant to the price — raising questions about the roles of insurers and higher prices associated with popular plans.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The leader is associated with social mobility and poverty reduction in Brazil, which was fueled by a booming economy during his first two terms, from 2003 to 2010.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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Off-duty models stepped out in nonchalant style, pairing the jeans with basic tops and simple belts, while fashion show attendees elevated the laidback fits with button-down denim shirts, neckties and colorful knitwear.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Candy Mazard was inside her food truck outside the store and stepped out to see what had happened.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026