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Synonyms

go out for

Idioms  
  1. Seek to become a participant in, as in I'm going out for soccer. [First half of 1900s] Also see go for, def. 3; go in for, def. 2.


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Certain offenses are so egregious that they can result in immediate dismissal proceedings — without paychecks continuing to go out for prolonged periods.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

To this day, my wife and I still laugh about it when we go out for a walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"We're here at least two or three nights every week, I use the lovely gift shop, we go out for meals, we drink in the pubs," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

If we go out for lunch, we’d walk to P.V.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

He was the one who had forced Cole to go out for the swim team because that is what he himself had done in high school.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

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