out
adverb
away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: to go out to dinner.
was outing
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past progressiveof out.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“This defendant, who had sworn an oath to defend our country, believed he was selling classified national security information to a Russian agent, when in fact, he was outing himself to the F.B.I.,”
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
For Diana, it was the first time that she was outing herself.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
I was outing myself as a person who has gotten support, which is not necessarily a mystery.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
Asked why he was outing himself now, Michael said, "I've already kind of done that, haven't I?"
From Time Magazine Archive
My main thing back then was outing the bullies at my school.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
