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outing

[ou-ting] / ˈaʊ tɪŋ /


NOUN
politically motivated exposure of another's secrets
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Antonyms
STRONG


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BBC boxing pundit Steve Bunce is not convinced another outing was necessary.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Mike Webb cut short a family fishing outing last week after a 200-pounder approached, minutes after Webb’s 11-year-old son caught something.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

A 2023 victory over Troy Williamson should have been Agyarko's springboard to bigger fights but it proved little more than a prelude to a frustrating 12 months with just one low-key outing.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

An outing on the Lucky Catch starts with a primer on lobstering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

It was Papito who paid the rent and bought them their winter clothes and spoiled them once with an outing to Lincoln Center to see the doll-like ballerinas dancing on their toes.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Over those two outings, Merino has touched the ball just 16 times and managed to score twice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

In 11 starts since, he’s gone 3-4 and his ERA has increased to 3.32, and in his two outings after getting hit with the comebacker, he’s given up nine runs in eight innings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

But what have we learned from the two outings in Boston before the Tartan Army descend on Miami?

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

“Just one of those outings where I didn’t feel I threw it that great,” Wrobleski said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The two spies met often over the following months, walking through parks and museums, looking like ordinary friends enjoying ordinary outings.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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