went out

VERB

become extinguished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die

WEAK

become dark burn out cease darken die out dim expire fade out flicker stop shining

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come back enter inflame

VERB

leave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart exit walk out

WEAK

decamp go on strike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive enter

WEAK

come back inflame

Example Sentences

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But as the tide went out on tech stocks, the dot-com bubble bust soon after, and a series of major corporate governance scandals surfaced—Enron being the most prominent—my research felt pertinent again.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When the slick became too deep, the fire whirls went out before consuming all of the fuel.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet he loved upsetting the cart and I think went out of his way to create friction musically, within the band, to keep things stirred up constantly and make every day an adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

They very nearly went out of the Scottish Cup at home against Dundee but O'Neill's Celtic are made of strong stuff.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

There had been a trail there when we went out but a logging crew had gone through with a skidder and the blade had taken the trail down to bare ice.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen