gone out

past participle of go out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gone out 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 While there haven’t been any designer brands that are known to have gone out of business because of the Saks Global bankruptcy, there is plenty of concern that some of the retailer’s smaller suppliers will have to go dark. David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone out
Verb
  • Although the market has adapted and prices have remained relatively low considering the historic supply shock during the war, that’s in large part because demand for oil collapsed and China drew down its massive oil stockpiles.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But he was forced to apologize after his plans to form a subsidiary to run the tournament, which would have opened the door for investors to buy stakes of up to ​20% in a spinout firm, collapsed after widespread backlash across the sport.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Asian markets were trading mixed on Tuesday, with South Korea's Kospi in positive territory, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets down.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Mazzoli shifts themes to a darker register as addiction takes hold and the music turns to electronica by DJ Blume and Lorna Dune for teenagers’ raves, mixed into the Scottish Opera Orchestra.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bless Heidi, Winnie, and Nina for seemingly banding together to get Bobby voted out, and with Bobby gone, that leaves Anna as the only woman in the competition.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Valdez added a sacrifice fly in the fourth for Pittsburgh, who have gone 1-7 since the trade deadline.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 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
  • Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper stepped out in Paris wearing his-and-hers gold bands on that finger—and a slew of speculation over whether the couple of nearly three years had gotten married ensued.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The actors stepped out in London yesterday wearing matching gold wedding rings.
    Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Gone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20out. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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