going out (with)

verb

present participle of go out (with)
as in accompanying
to go on a social engagement with I'm going to go out with that foxy woman from work next Saturday night

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  1. accompanying
  2. taking out
  3. dating
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  • Organizers said accompanying information will identify each material’s development stage using Technology Readiness Levels, helping visitors distinguish early prototypes from products already available for commercial use.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The team set out to develop a method for creating connection points along tiny insulated wires right where each accompanying microchip would need them.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanying
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  • In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This involves taking out a lower-cost, longer-term financial product.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking out
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  • Utilizing modern technology Still, the latest excavation gives researchers an opportunity to reexamine longstanding questions with advances in scientific dating methods.
    — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The current tallest building in West Hollywood is the 31-story Sierra Towers, a luxury condominium building on the city’s western border with Beverly Hills dating to the 1960s that has long been a celebrity haunt.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dating
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“Going out (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20out%20%28with%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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