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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Example Sentences

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
  • In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Instructions for pickup are discreetly communicated to health-care workers, soldiers, politicians, and cops, but word quickly gets out and the medical depots are swarmed by armed citizens desperate to save themselves.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • Bone Suckin’ Sauce Raleigh, North Carolina Founder Phil Ford initially set out to re-create his mother’s western North Carolina-style sauce, and the recipe was such a huge hit that it is now stocked all over the country.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
  • Weather windows are short in the High Sierra, so most people set out between July and September.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • The restaurant appeared to have been cleared out, as there were no other customers around, according to the footage.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • At the café, several tables had cleared out, and Bo was alone in his corner.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of clear out
Verb
  • Many who are bitten never develop an allergic reaction at all, while others become so sensitive that merely smelling hamburger smoke can set off a painful response.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • Come afternoon, drive 15 minutes to Odeceixe beach or set off on one of the nearby hiking trails, passing through small villages and farms.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 24 July 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
  • Larger, draggier riders, who may be able to put out more raw watts, simply do not cut through the wind as effectively.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal, which put out both The Odyssey and Oppenheimer, agrees that the British auteur is singularly responsible for keeping the turnstiles spinning.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of put out
Verb
  • The Kansas City Royals cannot escape the injury bug this season.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Instead, forecasters are monitoring a recurrent coronal hole, an area where the sun’s magnetic field opens into space and allows faster solar wind to escape.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • Therefore, there is still significant engineering work to be done before a passenger plane takes off fueled by grocery bags.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • That sets the stage for a Silvaguard suppression drone to take off and deploy up to 26 gallons of fire suppressant onto the fire.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of take off
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