single out
phrasal 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 outShe was singled out for special treatment.
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Lara singled out his offensive line of Elijah Pita, Hugo Salazar, Roberto Mateo, Edgar Cantu and Joseph Rosales.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
More than thirty years later, even after Chuck scored nearly a hundred films (including the campy classics Chopping Mall, Ghoulies IV, and the DC Comics adaptation The Return of Swamp Thing), fans still single out his music for Deathstalker II.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Japan’s corporate-governance reforms and India’s infrastructure build-out were singled out as multi-year investment themes.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
With Goddard based in a Democratic state under a Republican administration, many there feel as though the space center is being singled out.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
More than thirty years later, even after Chuck scored nearly a hundred films (including the campy classics Chopping Mall, Ghoulies IV, and the DC Comics adaptation The Return of Swamp Thing), fans still single out his music for Deathstalker II.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Japan’s corporate-governance reforms and India’s infrastructure build-out were singled out as multi-year investment themes.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
With Goddard based in a Democratic state under a Republican administration, many there feel as though the space center is being singled out.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Single out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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