LIGHTED 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 tourists who are tearing up our building are the ones who should get out.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
If on or near Lake Gaston, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of get out

Verb

On July 4, a group of friends boarded boats and set out from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to celebrate the holiday on nearby Horn Island.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Reducing hogs’ damage to cornfields Our research team of agricultural economists at the University of Tennessee and the University of Arkansas set out to examine the program’s performance.

— Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of set out

Verb

Exceptionally heavy rainfall, over 43 inches of it in the Big Island’s mountains, set off landslides and flash floods that wiped out roads on the island.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The move set off a panic rush for tax and legal advice, and a scramble for cash to meet the bill.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of set off

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Willis possesses a unique ability to not just manipulate the pocket with his legs but make off-schedule throws, something that has become almost a necessity in today’s NFL.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
According to police reports and court records, Kisakye, 27, of Randolph, used his insider knowledge of the couple’s home to break in, unlock their safe, then make off with large diamonds, gold, watches, and pearls.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026

Definition of make off

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Seigler, though, crossed home plate before Sogard was put out at first.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
In the past few weeks, two more Chinese firms, Alibaba and Moonshot, have put out models that, based on some metrics, can match the latest and most powerful offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of put out

Verb

An enormous amount of safe food gets taken off shelves and is wasted under the current system, costing big retailers hundreds of millions — and in some extraordinary cases, billions — of dollars each year, according to Yiannas.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The Valkyries took off in the second quarter after another slow start, ending the first half on an 11-0 run on the way to a 44-28 lead at the break.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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