single out

verb

singled out; singling out; singles out

: to treat or to speak about (someone or something in a group) in a way that is different from the way one treats or speaks about others

The coach singled out the players who played poorly.

The reviewer singled her performance out for praise/criticism.

—often used as (be) singled out

She was singled out for special treatment.

Examples of single out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His scoreless streak then went the way of the Metrodome before recording a single out in Minneapolis. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The system protested being singled out for compensation limits in a way that the University of California and California Community Colleges systems were not, putting them at a competitive disadvantage in recruitment. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The president also singled out Chocó, one of Colombia’s poorest departments and the location of the earthquake’s epicenter, for special treatment. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Brewers manager Pat Murphy singled out Tatis scoring from second base on a grounder to first base as the most pivotal episode of a game stuffed with crucial details. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for single out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout