sign out

verb

signed out; signing out; signs out

intransitive verb

: to indicate departure by signing a register

transitive verb

: to record or approve the release or departure of
signed out the library books for a week
sign-out noun or adjective

Examples of sign out in a Sentence

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The way around this, according to Wired, is to have the seller sign out of their iCloud or Google account on the phone but not factory reset the device. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 While the offensive MVPs (Howard and Leonard) of both semifinals were transfers, the defensive MVPs (Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer and Notre Dame’s Christian Gray) signed out of high school as top 150 national recruits. Matt Baker, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 Left-hander Garrett McDaniels, a non-drafted free agent Rosenthal signed out of Coastal Carolina for $20,000 in 2022, was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in Wednesday’s Rule 5 draft. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024 Earlier, the judge decided to take yard signs out of the debate. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sign out 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign out was in 1903

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“Sign out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20out. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign out

verb
1
: to make a record of one's departure
have to sign out before getting off-line
2
: to record or approve the release or departure of
signed out the library books
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