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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1
as in getting (away)
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2
as in setting out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting out
Noun
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Rubio was on the tarmac for the departure of the flight, which was taking 32 men and 11 women back to Colombia.—
Juan Zamorano,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025 -
The Cubs obtained an injunction in federal court, and the plan was dropped after Vincent's departure.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Kerr has Santa Cruz sitting at 6-3 in the early going, while working to balance winning with developing players for the NBA level.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the owner who wants to be front and center at the victory parade but disappears as soon as the going gets tough?—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That was especially true of West Altadena, an area that got an evacuation order many hours after the Eaton fire exploded last month.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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At the height of the fires, 180,000 people were under evacuation orders, according to Los Angeles County officials.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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