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
  • His departure comes as the investigation has shown signs of faltering amid a spate of staff turnovers and delays.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rose’s appointment is part of a wider shake-up at Kering, including Anthony Vaccarello’s exit from Saint Laurent, and Seán McGirr’s departure from Alexander McQueen.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of departure
Verb
  • The officer initially followed the man in his cruiser, before getting out to pursue the man on foot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This isn't a quick fix for getting out of debt and alleviating financial stress.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Some cultures clean graves as a regular ritual Abrams agreed that proper cleaning, as well as permission from cemeteries, are crucial before setting out to clean a grave.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Virtually any sci-fi setting out there has some shape or form of racing; The Expanse has an entire high-speed racing league that helps set the backdrop for the franchise, and even the likes of Speed Racer skew heavily toward the fantastical.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of setting out
Noun
  • Seattle is 4-3 and hasn’t looked like the team that won it all last season so far in the early going.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In contrast with so many other promising Canucks players of the past, such as Vasily Podkolzin or Jalen Chatfield, players the organization never took a real extended look at, Lekkerimäki has been given significant opportunity in the early going.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • What’s more, rain can actually help keep your unit clean by clearing out small debris that naturally collects, says TJ Laury, president of Ben’s ProServ.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Marlins exercised ace Sandy Alcantara’s $21 million team option for 2027 on Friday while also clearing out space on their 40-man roster for potential additions.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of clearing out
Verb
  • Davis announced plans to retire in July 2025, setting off a frenzied dash of more than a dozen candidates to represent one of America’s bluest congressional districts.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On the final day of the journey, Bushby pushed his cart toward a hero’s welcome at City Hall before setting off for the last stretch to see his mother.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of setting off
Noun
  • Two decades later, Duckworth advocated for his evacuation when the surgeon became trapped in Gaza during a humanitarian medical mission.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The packages led to the evacuation of election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma.
    — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of evacuation
Verb
  • In March 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX crashed in Ethiopia just six minutes after taking off from the airport in the country’s capital, Addis Ababa.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Troopers at the airport were alerted to the situation and notified flight staff at the gate where the plane would be taking off, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking off
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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