light out

verb

Definition of light outnext
1
as in to get (away)

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2
as in to set out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
  1. set out
  2. get out
  3. set off
  4. clear out
  5. put out
  6. take off
  7. make off
  8. escape
Verb
  • The Émilie Magdelaine team set out to create a comfortable living space, designed like a small hotel suite, that would also serve as a showcase for the art and furniture that would be displayed there.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The 13 keys, as set out by the historian in a 2012 article for the Social Education journal, are these: Read more Kamala Harris Who Will Win the US Election?
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of set out
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  • The night is young, and Steve hasn’t even gotten out his calculator.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Char Goolsby sat on a brown leather sofa at Carey House in Detroit's storied Boston Edison District, the home she's turned into both an operational hub to get out the vote this election season and a neighborhood campaign center for Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of get out
Verb
  • Extra spicy In the United States, many people seek out spicy ramen, but that’s not necessarily the case in Japan, according to Osaka, where ramen wasn’t meant to bind to your tongue and set off pain receptors in your brain.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The 2005 revelation set off a chain of events that led to Pluto’s still-controversial demotion from planet status the following year.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of set off
Verb
  • Dorothea and her children were ordered to clear out.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • After the incident, jailers cleared out the dorm — then went back later in the day to search the area for drugs.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of clear out
Verb
  • Moreover, a potential global trade war under a Trump presidency could inflame inflationary pressures at a time when the Federal Reserve has spent more than two years putting out the fire.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Wells' campaign put out a poll conducted by a Biden pollster that found a much tighter race.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of put out
Verb
  • Females flap their wings at around 500 Hz, after which males take off and start buzzing at about 800 Hz — rapidly modulating this frequency when the females are nearby, per the study.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If these projects take off, the future of aviation could look a lot like what was promised all those years ago in The Jetsons.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of take off
Verb
  • He is accused of making off with the nation's secrets and hiding them in his bathroom.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • No one knows exactly how much money Mexican criminal groups make off of migration, including smuggling and kidnapping.
    Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of make off
Verb
  • Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of escape
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Thesaurus Entries Near light out

light (on or upon)

light out

lightplane

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