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  • present participle of out.
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outing

[ou-ting] / ˈaʊ tɪŋ /


NOUN
politically motivated exposure of another's secrets
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STRONG


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Because Snell left his previous start with tightness in his left groin, the Dodgers planned for a short outing Saturday, prioritizing his health for the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

This record is, somehow, Tom Morello’s first official rock ‘n’ roll solo outing, despite everything that’s preceded it.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

I’ve spent my career helping these patients: a grandmother who imagined a retirement full of travel, now planning every outing around parking and stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

A laboured points victory over Regis Prograis in his last outing did little to convince purists he belongs at the sport's highest echelon.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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

School children have outings to waterworks to understand how precious the resource is, and households have embraced water-saving devices for shower heads and toilet cisterns.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Fernandes set up his side's opener on the final day of the season against Brighton – and scored their third – to finish 2025-26 with nine goals and 21 assists in 35 league outings.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Between fishing outings and poker games, veteran finance pros shared their fears about the artificial intelligence trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The book examines M in her antiseptic superstar’s habitat, sketching scenes of her business meetings, social outings, spa treatments and public events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

If he could have had a fragment of mesarthium to experiment on in his laboratory, he would have been spared these late-night outings, this risk of discovery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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