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outing

[ou-ting] / ˈaʊ tɪŋ /


NOUN
politically motivated exposure of another's secrets
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STRONG


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The Associated Press reported that during a visit to Honolulu last summer, Patel took part in “what government officials described as a ‘VIP snorkel’ around the USS Arizona in an outing coordinated by the military.”

From Slate • May 16, 2026

That tattoo and the social media posts -- which Platner explains respectively as the result of a misguided outing during his Marines days and dark post-combat rants -- highlighted the risk of running untested candidates.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

So says Leslie Fremar, outing herself as the real-life inspiration for Emily, the uptight first assistant to fictional magazine editor Miranda Priestly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

But with each subsequent outing, he looked more and more like himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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