PIKED (OUT OR OFF) Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

piked (out or off)

verb

past tense of pike (out or off)

as in exited

to leave a place often for another early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word

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At the time of the sale to SNR in 2024, Grieco became the company’s chief executive officer, and Herning exited the business.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Still, in an unusual moment after the game, Cruz exited the clubhouse with trainer Tim Lentych by his side, with Boone waiting for him.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of exited

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Cameron moved up to the division earlier this year and defeated Michaela Kotaskova by unanimous decision in April to claim the vacant WBO title and become a two-weight world champion.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Ragged, jagged or fluffy edges point to a Bristol Type 6 stool, meaning waste moved through the colon too fast for water to be absorbed properly.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

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The pair, who matched in black leather jackets and jeans, departed the building hand-in-hand and showed off their decorative handcuffs while sharing a steamy kiss.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of departed

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Trace and cut out a 1 ½ to 2-inch circle (a hot-sauce bottle is usually the right size) in the top half.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
Others are keeping data analog longer, since early digitization is expensive and skipping it for certain operations cuts out a major power drain.

— David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut out

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On the new Kildare, Kooks largely bailed out, Pogues moved in, Pope and Cleo settled into his ancestral home, Tannyhill, and Topper is a bartender.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
The offense was bad last year (14th in the SEC in yards per play), and the defense bailed out the Sooners in some key games with defensive touchdowns.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bailed out

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This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Beneath the bridge, on both sides of the narrow waterway, a wide trail ran along the lake.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Definition of ran along

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Many of the spines had peeled off, and Nidhi could see the string and glue that held the pages together.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
The Kia peeled off north on Burr Street to Interstate 80, and then without warning, its driver made a right turn onto the I-80 westbound exit ramp and got on the expressway going the wrong way, state police said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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