LIGHT OUT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

light out

verb

Definition of light out

as in to get (away)

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as in to set out

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The Rutgers game could get out of hand fast, as the team needs to win the game by seven touchdowns and extra points in order to cover the spread.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
But the ritual has increasingly gotten out of hand, culminating with someone hurling a chair into the crowd during the group’s performance last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, and reportedly sending one fan to the hospital.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of get out

Verb

Mileage standards, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, requirements, have been implemented since the 1970s energy crisis, and set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
From there, the ship sets out for another sea day before a port day in Casablanca, Morocco.

— Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of set out

Verb

Deciding when to downsize is highly personal and contingent on your unique circumstances, and there is no right time to start clearing out your stuff and looking to the future.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Save to wishlist Medicube Zero Pore Pads Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help balance oil and prevent future congestion, while willow bark extract and salicylic acid clear out dead skin and visibly tighten pores.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of clear out

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In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Melius gave it a solid try and had a pretty strong plan to make back his money, winning approval from the Town of Huntington to set off five acres and build 95 condos there, according to a listing from Adam Modlin’s team.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of set off

Verb

At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised with wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold necklace.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
The suspect in a 2022 homicide believed there was a large amount of currency hidden in a chicken stand on Foothill Boulevard, but killed a man only to make off with a paltry $110, according to police.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of make off

Verb

This comes after companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google disclosed recent incidents in which their AI models escaped their sandboxes and attempted to hack other companies and access their computer systems.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The incidents range in scope from agents escaping their sandboxes and gaining access to the internet to agents deleting conversations so humans can't monitor their activity, Mills said.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

Opened in 2023 in the Westchester town of Harrison, this all-day cafe from sisters (and NYC natives) Charlotte and Carrie Denoyer quickly took off in part due to the runaway success of the wide-ranging menu's burger.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
While Microsoft maintains a dominant position in business software through Office, its flagship work AI product hasn’t taken off.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of take off

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