lights out

verb

Definition of lights outnext
present tense third-person singular of light out
1
as in makes off

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2
as in sets out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lights out
  1. clears out
  2. sets out
  3. gets out
  4. sets off
  5. escapes
  6. takes off
  7. absconds
  8. puts out
Verb
  • Rain chances are expected to lessen Thursday night as the weather system clears out by Friday morning, the weather service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Once the rain clears out, the nice weather is expected to return Wednesday, with some humidity, Gehring said.
    — Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of clears out
Verb
  • From there, the ship sets out for another sea day before a port day in Casablanca, Morocco.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Looking for a challenge, a Danish journalist sets out to chronicle 64 species of lepidoptera in her country over a single year.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sets out
Verb
  • 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
  • Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of gets out
Verb
  • Ultimately, Miles sacrifices himself so that the others can escape, holding onto the detonator that sets off a massive explosion until his final breath.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets off
Verb
  • From solo escapes to six-person group campouts, the Campanero trailer is built from the ground up to serve as a modular platform for comfortable overnighting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Malo Knitwear specialist Malo offered a transitional wardrobe befitting the earlier days of spring in the city through to summer escapes on the Spanish island of Menorca.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of escapes
Verb
  • Brian takes off for Castle Leathers with Murtagh at his side, and Ellen returns to Castle Leoch to face her brothers.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Oviedo’s Camari Solomon takes the pitch from Sebastian Galeano, makes several guys miss and takes off for the 80 yard touchdown run.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes off
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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lights (on or upon)
lights out
lights (up)
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“Lights out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lights%20out. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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