out
adverb
away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: to go out to dinner.
outed
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past participleof out.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof out.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
outadverbaway from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: to go out to dinner.
Example Sentences
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Those who were gay - or perceived to be gay - often faced intrusive interrogations, being "outed" to friends and family, and the shame of dishonourable discharge.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Danson was freshly split from his second wife, producer Cassandra Coates, who served him divorce papers after the tabloids outed his fling with Goldberg early that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Nobody thinks Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna, is a terrible person despite being outed as a Traitor at the beginning of the season.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
The U.S. discovered that in 2003, when a team of almost two dozen agents who had abducted an Egyptian cleric in Italy for secret interrogation was outed by analysis of their local cellphone records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
“Oh, come on. It’s not a big deal that I know. Dee’s been out for years anyway. It’s not like you just outed her or anything.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
