OUT Synonyms: 334 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

ˈau̇t

Definition of out

as in outside

in or into the open air you really should get out more

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as in aloud

with one's normal voice speaking the words the search parties were sent in different directions and told to cry out if they discovered anything

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as in all

to a full extent or degree when stretched out, the ribbon was just long enough

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as in away

from this or that place people staggered out from the burning building gasping for breath

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out

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noun

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable I really don't want to go to the party, and I've been searching for an out

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out

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adjective

as in intent

fully committed to achieving a goal he's out to get even with the guy who beat him last time around

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as in missing

not at a certain place half the staff is out with the flu

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out

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verb

as in to spread

to become known the truth will out eventually

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as in to eject

to drive or force out before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter

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Recent Examples of out

Adverb

Of Sorcery and Science, out this fall from Running Press, centers on Andy Lao, a teen who has just had the adventure of a lifetime. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 In the ensuing team meeting, both players had to hold a sledgehammer in each hand with their arms straight out. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

Acuña was thrown out at second, then Thornton got the next two outs. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Huascar Brazobán allowed a one-out hit in the ninth before retiring the next two batters to wrap up the win. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Created by Chris and Shane Houghton, Big City Greens follows the quirky adventures of the mischievous Cricket Green (Chris Houghton), a 10-year-old country boy who moves to the big city with his extremely out-of-place family. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 According to the investigative report, video evidence showed two electrical arcing events occurring in quick succession on an out-of-service transmission line. — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Kate Middleton and Prince William stepped out for a rare family outing with all three of their children this weekend, attending the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on August 1. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 Brooklyn’s yacht outing with his godfather took place as parents Victoria, 52, and David, 51, vacation across the Mediterranean Sea in Formentera, a small island in Spain, with their other three children, per The Sun. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out

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Residents said the gunman barricaded himself inside a third-floor apartment and remained there for hours as police urged him to come outside.

— Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
More than 150 people squeezed inside the church last week to witness what was the piece’s 17th chord change, with dozens more watching a livestream outside.

— Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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The form that the judge read aloud from the bench indicated that the jury had found Hampton not guilty of intoxication manslaughter and guilty on each of the other three counts.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
On Monday, attorneys read aloud some of her diary entries about her declining mental health while trying to care for her three children.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of aloud

Adverb

This coming season sees City with a new manager in Enzo Maresca, who has big shoes to fill given Guardiola’s immensely successful 10-season reign before stepping away in late May.

— Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Which of them partners Virgil van Dijk in the opening game of the season away to Newcastle is the decision Iraola has to make.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of away

Noun

At the island’s northwestern tip, Malli (north) offers the ultimate secluded escape.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
San Fruttuoso, although busy during the day in summer (there are frequent ferries from nearby towns like Camogli, Rapallo and Sestri Levante), becomes an escape-from-it-all retreat in the evening (the village has a population of less than 40).

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of escape

Adjective

But this week became the biggest sign yet that these businesses are intent on increasing their investments into preeminent sporting organizations.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Maresca seems intent on letting his team’s football do the talking, but perhaps one day that will change.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of intent

Adjective

Medical practices throughout the world were roughly similar, but the consistency of the messaging helped engender a level of trust that went missing in other locales.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Authorities have not said how many people were aboard or how many remain missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of missing

Verb

Beyond seeking members' votes, campaigns and the party look to organized labor for help in spreading Democrats' message to voters and getting people to the polls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
And alumni are among the college’s best ambassadors for spreading that message, insists Emma Donatille, executive director of the WCC Foundation that has handed out nearly $440,000 in scholarships over the years.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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