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as in to get (away)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
Verb
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Bake a tray of chicken tenders (store-bought or homemade), set out flour tortillas, and offer a few sauces, pickles, and shredded lettuce.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025 -
The news was revealed yesterday in an all-staff email seen by Deadline from interim CEO Jonathan Allan, who also set out a temporary change in reporting structure as CEO Alex Mahon gets set to exit.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Bayern are a high-pressing team who will try to lock opponents into their own third or force them to play long to get out of it.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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With Haliburton on the floor, Toppin handed him the rock while his teammates got out of the way.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Soon after 10:45 am local time, Sunny set off to the sky for the first time, kicking off a new era of her life, the organization confirmed on Facebook.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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For example, nitrogen particles set off the magenta or purple-red waves as seen in this photo.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
2 June 2025
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The coastal areas will continue to see May gray in the morning and patchy fog that clears out in the afternoon, keeping temperatures fairly mild for the next two days.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The fluid plays an important role in providing nutrients to the brain and clearing out waste products.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The researchers used a drone equipped with a laser instrument to fly over more than 300 acres, taking advantage of a brief period of time after the winter snow had melted away but before the trees had put out their leaves.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Authorities have also put out multiple appeals for any camera footage that would shed light on the violent incident.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Rowling never sold the rights to ebooks for her work, instead founding Pottermore Publishing in 2012, a business that took off during the pandemic and now pays her several million per year.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The assailant took off after the incident and remains on the loose.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2025
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DeBlois: This film would be made off the grid, away from the watchful eyes of the Disney leadership.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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But the Hurricanes escaped further trouble when Joey Urban — with runners on the corners — bounced into an inning-ending double play.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The main thing to avoid is a wide-mouthed glass, which lets aromas escape too quickly.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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