GOING OUT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

going out

verb

present participle of go out

as in collapsing

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 mixing

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 going out Days later, they were photographed going out to dinner in downtown Manhattan on July 14. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 But the new season isn’t going out without some new additions, including Jeff Daniels, Reneé Rapp, Jesse Williams, Sean Hayes, Lizzy Caplan, and more. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 Traffic was blocked going out of the town to the north and the south. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026 All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026 For Paul Ruiz, going out to the movies is different from streaming at home. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 With Derek Jeter going out a winner in his last All-Star appearance, Mike Trout drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the American League past the National League 5-3. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 So credit to him for going out there and doing it and playing pretty well. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 That’s because a white tank that skims your body just right will become your new favorite going out, work (especially if worn under a blazer), brunch, and even workout top. — Emma Greene, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going out

Verb

Teen sleep is quietly collapsing, and the device on the nightstand is a big reason why.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
In June, its day center sustained damages from a storm that hit Charlotte, with the roof collapsing in the center’s dining room.

— Zaire Breedlove August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

For one thing, going from lush period imagination to realist contemporary drama was a big leap by design.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of going

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Another day, the 10th-year coach might be mingling with George Kittle during a special-teams period.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
The actress and the ex-Ferrari CEO could be seen mingling with their guests at the venue, which was decorated with colorful balloons and flower arrangements.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of mingling

Verb

White, the former Illinois secretary of state, is on the Snowballs’ advisory board, and Emmanuel McGhee, the tumbling team’s head coach, is also a coach for the Snowballs.

— Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Wall Street investors sent Adobe shares tumbling from a 2021 high of $661 per share to as little as $202 in mid-June, when CFO Dan Durn announced his departure for a similar position at chipmaker Marvell.

— David Bloom, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tumbling

Verb

The rest of the party is mostly silent, forever associating itself with a movement that’s intent on destroying the centrist parts of the Democratic Party.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, the connection between hair shedding and ferritin is well documented, with studies associating low ferritin levels with telogen effluvium, a form of temporary hair loss.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026

Definition of associating

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Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026