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light out

verb

Definition of light outnext
1
as in to get (away)

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2
as in to set out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
  1. get out
  2. set out
  3. clear out
  4. set off
  5. make off
  6. put out
  7. escape
  8. take off
Verb
  • When the friend got sick and vomited, driver Vu Tran pulled over on the side of Route 73 in Orange County and all three got out of the car before Normandin-Parker was hit by traffic.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But for months our union has asked members to get out there and make some noise in order to save our industry.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • In 2014, Eric Zwick, Owen Zidar and Danny Yagan set out to find an answer.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Dangote has also set out to expand into East Africa, and has proposed building a refinery in Kenya by 2030.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • Alongside the emotions that come with becoming an empty nester is often the impulse to clear out your home.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 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
Verb
  • As a result, the rise in diesel costs threatens to worsen a surge of inflation set off by the outbreak of the Iran war nearly seven months ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The move set off increases of up to 5% across pump stations in Lagos and the capital Abuja.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 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
  • For a time, that left the entire part of Folsom south of Highway 50 without any vehicle carrying water to put out a fire.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration immediately closed down the airport to allow a crew of about 30 to put out the fire.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of put out
Verb
  • Only a failure that escapes every layer should reach a human.
    — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • Brown immediately left the game and had to be taken off the sidelines in an injury cart.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Brian takes off for Castle Leathers with Murtagh at his side, and Ellen returns to Castle Leoch to face her brothers.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of take off
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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