lighting out 1 of 2

noun

Definition of lighting outnext
as in departure
the act of leaving a place your lighting out of church before the end of services did not go unnoticed

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lighting out

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verb

present participle of light out
1
as in getting (away)

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2
as in setting out

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  1. departure
  2. going
  3. evacuation
Noun
  • The departure follows months of disagreement over Super Micro Computer’s governance practices and board independence.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Ross’s decision to retire was well-documented but Klineman informed the AVP of her imminent departure from volleyball just five days ago.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of departure
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  • All three of Perfetti’s goals have come with the man advantage, on a power play that’s No. 1 in the league in the early going, with a 10-for-23 success rate, or 43.5 percent.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • But after falling behind by 10 points in the early going, the Gold rallied for a 64-57 victory behind Dominick Harris’ four three-pointers and 20 points.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of going
Noun
  • Displaced Palestinian children ride on the back of a donkey in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli evacuation orders Tuesday.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Hakes had his Silverado ready to roll should evacuation orders come down, packed with keepsakes like his wife’s knitting and his mother’s paintings.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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