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went out

VERB

become extinguished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die

WEAK

become dark burn out cease darken die out dim expire fade out flicker stop shining

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come back enter inflame

VERB

leave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart exit walk out

WEAK

decamp go on strike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive enter

WEAK

come back inflame

Example Sentences

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But as the tide went out on tech stocks, the dot-com bubble bust soon after, and a series of major corporate governance scandals surfaced—Enron being the most prominent—my research felt pertinent again.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When the slick became too deep, the fire whirls went out before consuming all of the fuel.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

She added that her "heart went out" to residents and that she appreciated the situation had been "absolutely horrendous".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

After the game, they all went out for barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“But as much as modern humanity’s hearts went out to their ancestors, their antecedents, they knew that the paradox and the ripple would make intervention very difficult.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix