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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Out' - Confirming, Understanding, or Revealing

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Out'
to adopt out

to accept a new way of thinking or set of principles into one's life

Ex: The company's success was attributed to its willingness to adopt out new ways of thinking in the ever-changing market. 
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to bear out

to confirm a statement or claim by providing evidence

Ex: The data bears out the validity of the hypothesis. 
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to drag out of

to forcefully or persistently extract information or a response from someone

Ex: The detective managed to drag the truth out of the reluctant witness during intense questioning. 
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to ferret out

to actively and persistently search for and uncover a piece of information or a secret

Ex: The reporter diligently ferreted out the concealed aspects of the political controversy. 
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to figure out

to find the answer to a question or problem

Ex: After hours of studying, she finally managed to figure out the complex math problem. 
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to find out

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

Ex: They are trying to find out who won the award last night. 
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to get out

(of news or information) to become public or widely known

Ex: The scandal eventually got out, causing a media frenzy. 
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to leak out

to disclose secret or classified information that was meant to be kept concealed

Ex: The whistleblower leaked out evidence of corruption within the government, sparking an investigation. 
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to make out

to understand something, often with effort

Ex: How did you make out the answer to that riddle? 
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to slip out

to unintentionally reveal a piece of information while engaged in conversation

Ex: During the interview, the secret unexpectedly slipped out, revealing details about the upcoming project. 
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to smoke out

to expose something or someone, typically thorough investigation

Ex: The investigative journalist worked tirelessly to smoke out the corruption within the government. 
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to sound out

to attempt to learn someone's opinions and intentions through subtle or indirect questioning or conversation

Ex: The reporter skillfully sounded the interviewee's political views out without causing discomfort. 
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to take out in

to receive something as a form of payment

Ex: The restaurant takes tips out in cash only. 
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to rat out

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

Ex: He ratted out a pair of colleagues so he could stay out of jail. 
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