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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Out' - Expanding, Spreading, or Reducing

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Out'

to hit the lowest point before things get better

Ex: The bottomed out during the recession , but signs of recovery are emerging .
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to expand by exploring new areas, options, or opportunities

Ex: The company wants branch out into international markets .
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(of an infectious disease) to start and spread within a community

Ex: The infected person broke out the virus in the crowded gathering .
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to prolong or extend a situation, event, or process, often unnecessarily

Ex: The management promised not drag out the decision-making process for the new project .
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to extend in time, length, or duration, often longer than necessary

Ex: The interviewee draw out responses , elaborating on each answer with anecdotes and explanations .
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to extend one's hand or an object toward someone, often to give or offer something to them

Ex: As they were seated, the waiter held the menu out to the customers.
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to extend outward from a surface or object

Ex: Be cautious when walking near the corner of the table; it tends to jut out.
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to fill an arena to its capacity

Ex: Every time she gives a lecture, she packs out the auditorium.
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to gradually lose strength or intensity

Ex: The effectiveness of the pain medication started fade out, requiring a higher dosage for continued relief .
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to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.
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to extend a process, activity, or situation

Ex: The project manager decided to spin the timeline out to allow for more thorough testing.
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to separate a group of things and arrange or place them over a large area

Ex: The librarian spreading out the study tables in the library for a more comfortable studying environment .
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to extend something to its full extent

Ex: People in the back of the crowded room stretch out their necks to see the presentation on the screen .
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to decrease the number or density of something

Ex: The supervisor decided thin out the employees in the department to improve efficiency .
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