out

[out] / aʊt /

ADJECTIVE

not possible; gone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away outside

STRONG

absent antiquated cold dated dead doused ended exhausted expired extinguished finished impossible outmoded

WEAK

at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé ruled out unacceptable unfashionable used-up

Antonyms

STRONG

animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm

WEAK

here possible

ADVERB

outside, outdoors

Synonyms

WEAK

out-of-doors outward without

Antonyms

WEAK

in indoors inside

Example Sentences

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Each semester, I would take my students to study frustrated users’ attempts to figure out the D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

A man was seen being taken out of the building by police.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She and her husband had just dug themselves out of $40,000 worth of debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Statistics on their par-saving success bear out their confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Is that why Calvin seemed so out of sorts?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith