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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1
as in getting (away)
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2
as in setting out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting out
Noun
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Hoever’s departure from the first-team picture was far from ordinary.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025 -
McMullen’s departure has also come up in another lawsuit against Kroger.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The former Bloodline members got a little too cocky and started to dance in the early goings, but Breakker broke it up and dragged Reigns to the outside.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Has been solid in the early going. LB Chaz Suratt: Spent the last two years as a core special teams player with the Jets under Boyer.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Within 15 minutes, the evacuation order jumped to the most severe level.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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Every wildfire season, Californians face the same challenge: accessing reliable, current information about evacuation orders and fire containment status.—
Mark Dalton,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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