outed

verb

Definition of outednext
past tense of out
1
as in circulated
to become known the truth will out eventually

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2
as in dismissed
to drive or force out before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outed
  1. circulated
  2. dismissed
  3. spread
  4. ejected
  5. banished
  6. expelled
  7. evicted
Verb
  • Headlines announcing the arrival of a possible Russian spy dolphin soon circulated around the world as the beluga (dubbed Hvaldimir by locals) continued its Norwegian residency.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Starbucks also ran afoul of its union last year after reports circulated online that stores were banning Pride displays.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of circulated
Verb
  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Impact Plastics said its parking lot is in a low-lying area and prone to pooling water, but their review showed water in the lot was about 6 inches deep around the time people were dismissed.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • This activity will spread into the East Wednesday night.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • For example, a $10M bet for an outcome versus $500 spread across multiple small bets could reflect one wealthy trader's position rather than true crowd sentiment.
    Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of spread
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  • The second event — explained in layman’s terms — is when a tiny bit of the sun, plasma and magnetic fields, is ejected.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Graves said the collision caused one passenger to be ejected from the bus and that person died.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ejected
Verb
  • Apparently, she was banished from her Puritan colony for being too much of a buzzkill.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Those found guilty of habitual funny cowboy dancing are either executed or banished to the Desolate Zone, where they are forced to get jobs and raise families.
    Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of banished
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  • So my husband, for example, his family is from Egypt, expelled by Gamal Abdel Nasser.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Mexican government agreed to accept 30,000 migrants a month from the four countries if expelled after unlawfully entering America.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of expelled
Verb
  • Quinn Martin learned that the house evicted T’kor Clottey during the Jankie World week, and Leah Peters and Angela Murray joined them a week later after the double eviction.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Who was evicted on 'Big Brother'?
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of evicted
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“Outed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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