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as in to get (away)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
Verb
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Last year, President Biden appointed Hampton Dellinger to the five-year term set out in the law, and he was confirmed by the Senate.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025 -
When his brother, Malon (Aria), suffers a serious injury and faces financial strain to underworld figures, Patton sets out to avenge him in a ONE Championship fight with the help of veteran trainer Sammy (Crowe).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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The victim was able to get out of the vehicle within a short time and ran to a nearby residence.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Nets shot just 21.1% in a third quarter where they were outscored 23-12, and that’s when the game truly got out of hand.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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How Venezuela Helps Fuel Colombian Violence: A decades-old rebel group has waged the worst violence in Colombia in a generation, setting off troubling regional tensions.—
Atul Loke,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The tragicomedy follows a grieving widower who sets off on an epic quest to find the truth about a mysterious photo left behind by his deceased wife.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Conditions will improve on Sunday morning across the Northeast as skies gradually clear out.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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After the field had cleared out following batting practice ahead of that Game 3, Pat Sr. took a bucket of balls to the outfield and started pitching them to his son.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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This relationship has continued with Linklater’s films Suburbia and Before Midnight, and the distributor is also well acquainted with Hawke, having put out his films Before Midnight, Maggie’s Plan, Maudie, and most recently, Strange Way of Life from Pedro Almodóvar.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Authorities put out an Amber Alert for their 10-month old son, Zeke.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Feb. 2025
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But now, with Doncic, James will have some of the pressure taken off him, freeing him up to do other things on the court.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The small commuter aircraft carrying nine passengers and one pilot took off from Unalakleet on Thursday afternoon before disappearing.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Before leaving, her killers made off with a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, a green safe and jade figurines.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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The group stole ATMs from inside the stores and made off with cash and other goods before speeding away in getaway cars that were also stolen, police said.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
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With Christopher Nkunku dropping deep to receive the ball, Cole Palmer, thanks to Reece James pushing into midfield, escapes the clutches of Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood — a situation that rarely came about in the 70 minutes before that — to find space.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo when an unknown vandal cut open the mesh of his enclosure.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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