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
  • But the driver did not comply with officers’ requests to get out of the vehicle.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Regarding the change of his arm angle, how much of it was deliberate versus being a product of mechanics getting out of whack?
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • Yuan recently set out to tackle this problem by aggregating more than 3,000 hours of tactile robotic data from publicly available datasets, covering 21 sensor types and a variety of robot embodiments.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The 2003 one centered on Wahlberg as Charlie Croker, a master thief who sets out on a revenge mission that involves rounding up his motley team to track down a cache of gold.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • 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
  • Unfortunately, the team was non-competitive down the stretch, dropping their final five games by 23 or more points each after mid-season trades cleared out key stars.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of clear out
Verb
  • Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Nationwide, investments in computing power sparked by the new technology of artificial intelligence have set off a commercial land rush, sending property values soaring in unlikely and out-of-the-way places.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • Smith, too, struggled to escape the clutches of a Burnley defence that saw Hjalmar Ekdal replace the tiring Igor midway through the second half.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Thieves broke into a museum devoted to the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the South of France early this morning, making off with four paintings by the French Impressionist before dropping two in the garden in their haste to escape.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • Only ending the quarterback carousel can really make folks believe the offense is ready to take off.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Baserunning blunders The Marlins have had more runners thrown out on the bases than any other team, including a dumbfounding one Friday when Deyvison De Los Santos inexplicably took off from second on a ground ball hit to shortstop.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of take off
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