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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Flying in crews and swapping them out remains tough because flights to major crew-change locations, including Dubai, are still relatively scarce and expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The 43-year-old British entrepreneur is coming out with a book, Start With Yourself, that she says will “dismantle the lies that women have been sold” about work-life balance and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"It was very tense. Not just Mikel but a lot of the staff were out there at times. It was like too many cooks in the kitchen, too many messages."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Shea Charles scored an 85th-minute winner to dump the Gunners out of the competition after substitute Viktor Gyokeres had levelled following Ross Stewart's first-half opener.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Turns out she knows the place but doesn’t explain how.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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