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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

No evacuation warnings went out to that area before evacuations were ordered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Francesca Jones also lost in the second round while Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, Jacob Fearnley and Toby Samuel went out in round one.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The doctor went out of the room and came back with a brown notebook.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom