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
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie helps Cole with the UT stuff and Cole helps Jackie just get out of her shell and live life a little bit, which is so needed.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • At 80, Smyrna resident Kay Braswell is still lacing up her hiking boots and setting out on adventures around the world.
    — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • However, the enterprises that move fastest and with the most agility in the long run are those setting out to close the governance gap now, rather than after an incident exposes it.
    — Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • High pressure limits winds near the surface, which prevents the smoke from clearing out.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of clear out
Verb
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The death of the youthful, charismatic Kennedy, leaving behind his young family, set off a wave of national mourning.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Cities across Colombia that escaped the worst of the earthquake were sending assistance to the affected areas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The woman died in Meadow Valley, west of Summerland, while trying to escape, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • An American Airline Boeing 737 hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Monday, leading to flames shooting from an engine and an emergency landing.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Both took off with the ball in the air, and after it was caught Sogard was doubled off first for the third out of the inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of take off
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