LIGHTS OUT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

lights out

verb

Definition of lights out

present tense third-person singular of light out

as in makes off

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as in sets out

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Verb

Thursday clears out with sun and a high of 72 degrees, but Friday is the real showstopper — temperatures surge to around 75 degrees, nearly 13 degrees above the late-October average and the warmest day of the stretch.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
After the rain clears out, temperatures are expected to fall to 35 overnight Friday.

— Hali Smith October 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of clears out

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Decades after Eliza sets out to save her children, archivist Gaynor Baymont, who is haunted by a tragic incident from her childhood, discovers a 200-year-old letter that might finally unlock the truth about her past.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Based on real-life events, Paz plays Luz who sets out to kill a serial rapist on the loose in a bid to keep her 14-year old daughter and other young factory workers safe.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sets out

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The sergeant gets out, walks into the street, leans over to pick up the small creature, and moves it out of danger.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Once word gets out, nabbing center-orchestra seats (already going for over $300 apiece at press time) might feel like a minor miracle.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of gets out

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As Prue and Curtis struggle to unravel the twisty lore of the obstacle-laden forest in their search for Mac, their outsider presence inadvertently sets off a long-festering showdown for control of the forest between its warring factions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
In others, the walls are paneled in a gleaming hardwood, which sets off the furniture, upholstered in black and dark-gray velvets.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sets off

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As the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics explains, energy confinement time describes how quickly thermal energy escapes from the plasma, rather than how long an experiment runs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
The host enters the water, where the worm escapes from its body and begins the next stage of its life cycle.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of escapes

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When the latter has a post-birth panic about surrendering her child, Irina simply absconds with it from the private hospital facility in the middle of the night, knowing the destitute young woman is unlikely to pursue any legal or other options.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of absconds

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As with all Kimpton properties, the crew puts out complimentary coffee in the morning for guests and hosts a free nightly wine hour.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
That’s quite bright for any TV lighting up its entire screen, but dropping to an 18% white field, the U6SF Pro puts out double that, 1,442 nits.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of puts out

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