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outing

[ou-ting] / ˈaʊ tɪŋ /


NOUN
politically motivated exposure of another's secrets
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Antonyms
STRONG


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And while this time may not have reached the frenetic highs of last year’s manic and musical outing, it had some memorable moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

While he insists this is his final outing, there is always the lingering worry that a convincing win might tempt him into "one more."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In a story in “Ladies’ Lunch,” an old woman, disheveled after an outing, looks in a mirror and sees “what Diane Arbus might have seen. She gazed, appalled, and being appalled pricked her interest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In Mirabelli, several religious parents hoped to have similar success in challenging a California school district policy against forced outing.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

That’s what he always says whenever he can’t go on an outing because he has to work.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez