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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USC was already facing an uphill climb with its roster, considering over a dozen starters or would-be starters were out for one reason or another.

From Los Angeles Times

"He seemed in a good place. It was lovely to see him go out there and bat so well in the second innings."

From BBC

"Reaching out to the marginalised, the vulnerable, being safe, is at the heart of what I believe in terms of my Christian faith," said the incoming archbishop.

From BBC

Some existing shareholders of the startup didn’t expect the company to be bought out so quickly, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If I were to single out one area, I would probably focus on air defense, because we can all see what is currently happening with the enemy’s strikes deep inside our country,” said Lt.

From The Wall Street Journal

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