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
  • Zoom in: Henrico led the recycling surge, setting out more than 14.5 thousand tons of recyclable in the last fiscal year, compared to 10.5 thousand tons the previous year.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38 Celsius) that night in January 2022 as the family from India set out on foot to meet a waiting van.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of set out
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  • After the driver crashed near the corner of South Arlington and Julian avenues, all three men got out and ran.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • By bringing in outside investors—many of whom have invested with him across multiple deals—Witkoff is able to put in less cash upfront and get out when he’s made a profit, rather than holding the properties for many years.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 20 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
  • The Democratic Party should be put out of its misery.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The firm put out an analysis in late September of U.S. companies with the greatest degree of China exposure: Ford, Carrier, Apple, Tesla, Coca Cola, Cummins, RTX Corporation, Honeywell, Walt Disney and Caterpillar.
    Sonia Heng,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of put out
Verb
  • 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
  • In 2010, Apple introduced the iPad, and the tablet market took off.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of take off
Verb
  • Thieves in the Netherlands used explosives to blow open the doors of an art gallery on Friday, making off with two rare screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • On the day before their Madison Square Garden appearance, the sisters were taking in the sights of New York City, visiting everything from Times Square — where a pickpocket made off with Kendra’s phone — to Union Square.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Oct. 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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