pike (out or off)

verb

Definition of pike (out or off)next
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pike (out or off)
  1. exit
  2. move
  3. depart
  4. cut out
  5. get
  6. go
  7. bail out
  8. get off
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Redstone will exit the Paramount board after Skydance and RedBird Capital Partners complete the two-part transaction to acquire Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. and then merge Skydance and Paramount, Variety confirmed.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of exit
Verb
  • If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of move
Verb
  • Dobbins then spied an open backfield after Austin Ekeler departed the Chargers to sign with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Now, the sun meets the skies quite early but departs just around when most of us get off work.
    Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Why not put everything under one roof, cut out the middlemen and go direct to the manufacturers?
    Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ultimately, much of the housing plans were cut out of the bill as Democrats tried to get it past Senate moderates, especially Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
    Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Fire Chief Brian O’Neill credited the workers with their emergency response to get most people out.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of go
Verb
  • Turnovers don’t bail out Spartans SJSU came into Saturday with 20 takeaways, second-best in the nation.
    Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Williams was bailed out on the second series by Bills linebacker Dorian Williams, who filled in for starter Matt Milano on the weak side.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
Definition of bail out
Verb
  • Now called Opportunity Village, the initiative aims to help unsheltered individuals get off the streets.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • As indicated by Monday’s show, this last leg of the Luck and Strange tour got off to a very terrific start.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of get off
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“Pike (out or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pike%20%28out%20or%20off%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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