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  • present participle of out.
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outing

[au-ting] / ˈaʊ tɪŋ /


NOUN
politically motivated exposure of another's secrets
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Antonyms
STRONG


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England's squad for the autumn only assembled on Monday evening, while Australia have played seven Tests since their opponents' last outing, a victory over Argentina in July.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Comic Con marks the “National Treasure” actor’s latest outing to directly interact with his fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Part of what hampered his chances of a reprieve were extracts from his diaries which were widely circulated, publicly outing him as a homosexual.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He stopped pitching entirely after his outing on July 3 because of his sore knee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Wednesday and Thursday I tutor Josiah, and Friday night there’s a one-on-one mentoring outing with Maxine.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

Forget Skittles — they’re the latest party favor at children’s birthday outings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Under Ten Hag, he scored just three goals in 16 outings before his exit during the 2022-23 campaign.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast furnaces.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Other families schedule regular outings whose primary purpose is simply to build relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Each house only gets two outings per week, and most times it’s something lame like going to the park down the road, where everybody just stands around on the handball court.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña


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