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  • present participle of out.
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outing

[au-ting] / ˈaʊ tɪŋ /


NOUN
politically motivated exposure of another's secrets
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STRONG


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But you do have to see the show to understand why this outing is so strongly favored.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

I can’t tell you what it will feel like if you decide to go see next year’s recently-announced “Document” outing.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

He threw a bullpen with the adjustment and then took it into one final rehab appearance, a one-hit outing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Starters this decade have averaged less than 4 ⅔ innings and about 74 pitches per game in the postseason, an outing that would have embarrassed their predecessors from generations ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

On one outing that included his chaperoning cousin, Elisha walked Maggie through Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Shannon and Narducy have built these outings around the R.E.M. catalog, with each tour centering on an album which is performed in full, from start to finish.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Kershaw’s 41 postseason appearances include four starts on short rest and nine relief outings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The same also applied for the subsequent outings against Ipswich and Everton.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Early on, Marwa and her family’s only outings were for their endless appointments: intake with resettlement case workers, immunizations and TB tests, signups for Social Security numbers and SNAP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

After that, Ernest was seldom out of bed except for brief outings for fresh air and visits to the doctor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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