out
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in a direction away from an enclosed or hidden space
- Smoke poured out from the chimney.
- She leaned out to see the street below.
- The mouse ran out from under the table.
- He called out as he stepped into the hall.
- The car pulled out from the garage.
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away from one's home
- He's still out at the moment.
- We were out all afternoon.
- I left the package while they were out.
- She's often out during the day.
- He goes out every evening.
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in public circulation
- Invitations were sent out last night.
- The report goes out tomorrow.
- The new episode comes out at midnight.
- Flyers were handed out downtown.
- The memo went out this morning.
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at the state of being removed or erased from view, text, etc.
- The stain washed out completely.
- They edited out the final scene.
- His name was crossed out.
- He rubbed the pencil marks out with an eraser.
- The graffiti faded out after months in the sun.
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(of a jury) as to be deliberating a verdict
- The jury is still out.
- We won't know until the jury is out.
- They've been out for hours.
- The panel is out reviewing the case.
- While the jury is out, let's wait.
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at a measured distance from a goal or finish
- He kicked it from 40 yards out.
- They scored from way out.
- The shot was taken 30 meters out.
- He passed from 20 yards out.
- They started the play far out.
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no longer in a position of political power, public office, or control
- The party was out for two terms before regaining control.
- He was voted out last year.
- He's out now, but still active in local politics.
- They were swept out by a landslide.
- They've been out since the last general election.
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at a displaced position from normal or proper position
- His shoulder popped out.
- One tile is sticking out.
- A word was left out of the sentence.
- I think a key is out on this piano.
- The bone popped out and had to be reset.
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into a state of visible or intense emotional response
- The criticism really brought him out, and he snapped.
- She was so embarrassed, it totally freaked her out.
- That kind of disrespect brings me out every time.
- The chaos at the meeting stressed him out completely.
- That film scene creeped me out so badly.
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into portions, categories, or individual parts
- She sorted out the clothes into donation piles.
- They split out the profits evenly between partners.
- The estate was parceled out among the heirs.
- They mapped out the plan section by section.
- She dished out portions onto everyone's plate.
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in or into a state of unconsciousness, typically due to sleep, injury, or anesthesia
- He was knocked out cold in the second round.
- She went out right after the surgery began.
- He drank too much and passed out on the couch.
- One punch and the fighter was out flat.
- The medication put her out in minutes.
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(in baseball) used to indicate that a player's turn or a team's opportunity to bat has ended due to a play
- He was tagged out at second base.
- The batter struck out on three pitches.
- He popped out to shortstop.
- He flew out to center on the first pitch.
- The runner was forced out at third.
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away from a central office doing a task
- The nurse is out on home visits.
- The crew is out fixing power lines.
- Inspectors are out on their rounds.
- Police were out in force today.
- The team is out surveying damage.
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(in games and competitions) no longer able or allowed to play or participate
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not possible or not allowed
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a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable