Definitions

out

[out] / aʊt /

ADJECTIVE

not possible; gone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away outside

STRONG

absent antiquated cold dated dead doused ended exhausted expired extinguished finished impossible outmoded

WEAK

at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé ruled out unacceptable unfashionable used-up

Antonyms

STRONG

animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm

WEAK

here possible

ADVERB

outside, outdoors

Synonyms

WEAK

out-of-doors outward without

Antonyms

WEAK

in indoors inside

Example Sentences

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A lot of the larger businesses are now going out of town or into retail parks.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Given the power of some AI models, there’s a question of whether governments regulate how this technology is rolled out, if it hurts job creation, and how that is mitigated.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“It seems like every food manufacturer has a product coming out with enhanced protein,” said Brian Walton, an economist at Bozic, a dairy-market data-aggregation hub.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"We've got to run the investigation, find out what happened exactly. We're in the midst of that at the moment. No decisions will be made until after that."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If Joey wants good information, she needs to go out into the city, walk among the Japanese soldiers, and see things up close.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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