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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But in the wake of Stewart's surprise departure, showrunner Erica Messer salvaged the scene for Thursday’s emotional sendoff.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
22 May 2025 -
Ottawa fans were shocked by the early departure of one of the team’s breakout personalities.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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He got pinched, and rather characteristically, by the Derby traffic in the early going, and had to recover.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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In the early going, the average crept up right around .300, but Mullins has been in a bit of a funk lately.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Either there was some human error along the chain of command issuing evacuations or there was some type of technical error in sending the alerts.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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To receive updates for your evacuation zones, please visit Genasys Project.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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