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
  • They’re set out on the top tier of the tea service's tri-level platters in the shape of Christmas trees and ornaments, with other celebratory touches.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Years later, in 2016, Viren sets out to write a book that treats that period in her life as an allegory for the rise of fascism in the United States.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of set out
Verb
  • The Midshipmen are now 63-55-7 all time against the Black Knights with their 31-13 victory Saturday in Landover, Md. Navy got out to a 14-0 lead, scoring a touchdown on its first drive, then turning an interception into seven more points.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • In a recent interview, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle expressed his disappointment with customers who try to get out of paying the latter fee.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of get out
Verb
  • The shooting set off a massive search, with investigators now offering a total reward of $60,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Most notably, the Alaskan earthquake of 1964 set off a catastrophic tsunami that devastated Crescent City, washing away 29 city blocks and killing at least 11 people.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of set off
Verb
  • At some campuses, administrators got tough with the protesters, cleared out the sprawling encampments and disciplined or even arrested the student demonstrators who occupied and fortified them.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Customers lining up in the pre-dawn hours after Thanksgiving quickly cleared out the supply of vinyl at many stores as soon as the doors opened, according to widespread fan reports, though a store-by-store hunt could turn up copies at other locations.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of clear out
Verb
  • Anderson Humane puts out call for pet fostering volunteers Anderson Humane in South Elgin is in urgent need of people to help foster pets waiting for adoption over the holiday season.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In 2020, Duke University Press put out a book of O’Grady’s writings that was edited by Aruna D’Souza, who in 2022 curated a Brooklyn Museum retrospective for the artist with Catherine Morris.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of put out
Verb
  • When Buffalos returned and took off their masks, Boyz II Men’s Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman appeared.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Powell said the move reflected the Fed’s commitment to preserving the labor market’s health, appeasing some investors who feared unemployment could soon take off.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of take off
Verb
  • How much money did Taylor Swift make off the Eras Tour?
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of make off
Verb
  • In Jacques Audiard's cartel musical, Gomez plays Jessi, the wife to Karla Sofía Gascón's titular heroine, a trans woman who's trying to escape her violent past as a cartel boss.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The dynamic clip was directed by Jonah Haber and depicts Tinashe being detained in a cell, struggling to escape as onlookers watch her dance.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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