lighting out 1 of 2

noun

as in departure
the act of leaving a place your lighting out of church before the end of services did not go unnoticed

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lighting out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of light out
1
as in getting (away)

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as in setting out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting out
  1. departure
  2. getting out
  3. setting out
  4. going
  5. clearing out
  6. setting off
  7. evacuation
  8. taking off
Noun
  • If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Despite high-profile billionaire departures and complaints about costs, California is pulling in more than $335 billion in venture capital — about ten times New York — fueled by an AI boom.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of departure
Verb
  • The reason for that may be due to money just moving from one part of the stock market to another, rather than investors getting out entirely.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Cendejas said Wahab needs to focus her time on getting out to voters in the district while the state Legislature is in recess between July and August.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Momentum is very important in tournament soccer and setting out to draw or lose goes against everything these players are primed to do.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • So, on the evening of June 1, neighbors gathered to show support for her family by setting out lights.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Definition of setting out
Noun
  • Gold Tables may begin with regular diners, but the larger opportunity is to make restaurant-going feel more habitual, more social and more connected to the OpenTable ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Micron, Marvell Technology and Intel were all down between 4% and 6% in the early going.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • But the acres burned by high-severity fires — when flames explode out of control with extreme temperatures, incinerating trees rather than simply clearing out dead vegetation — have increased thirtyfold.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • And sometimes the physical act of clearing out resets more than just the space.
    — John Speranza, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of clearing out
Verb
  • Many accounts were opted in by default, making their public photos available to the tool and setting off alarm in the entertainment industry.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of setting off
Noun
  • All evacuation orders have been reduced to Level 1, meaning residents should stay ready in case conditions change, according to the Boise County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026
  • The address was delayed about 90 minutes due to severe weather, which forced an evacuation from the mall and then further postponement to allow for attendees to be re-screened through security.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of evacuation
Verb
  • Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew secured her second winning result of the weekend with a switch McTwist — a 540-degree twist taking off from her opposite side while grabbing the middle of the board — during women’s vert best trick, which featured a field of athletes averaging only 16 1/2 years old.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
  • During that time, the suspects took the woman's bracelet off her wrist without her knowing before taking off, according to police.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Definition of taking off
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