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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piked (out or off)
  1. exited
  2. moved
  3. departed
  4. cut out
  5. bailed out
  6. got
  7. ran along
  8. peeled off
Verb
  • That was enough for Misiorowski, who exited after throwing 82 pitches — 43 at 100 mph or more — to strengthen his grasp on his first Cy Young Award.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson Hospital exited Chapter 11 this week after reaching a four-year agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • She’s haunted by her divorce from Donn, and her greatest fear is being alone, which is becoming more and more of a real possibility, especially since her family has largely moved away.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Diane was a blender of hair and plaid, while Aurora moved solidly, pushing a wheelbarrow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • The show’s cast from last season will largely return, save for Bowen Yang, who left SNL midway through last season, and Chloe Fineman, who departed over the summer.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tariq departed the following year over production delays, and Ali confirmed in July that the project was officially dead.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • But Bernie has never had a go, which is why his eye wanders to an advert in the local newspaper (one of Bernie’s hobbies, apart from keeping his toenail clippings in a jar, is cutting out obituaries).
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • To say Teagan has her work cut out for her is an understatement.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Cornerbacks Rodrick Pleasant and Scooter Jackson appeared to get beat on multiple routes downfield, but they were bailed out by poor throws or receivers dropping passes.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bill Croskey-Merritt and rookie Kaytron Allen had good interior runs (and BCM was bailed out when Conerly recovered his fumble on the last drive, at the Eagles’ 19), as Washington averaged better than 4 yards a carry against the Eagles’ stout front.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bailed out
Verb
  • But Jon Hamm, strolling up to present the next award, got the better joke in.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Maresca’s players followed soon after; Iliman Ndiaye, an inspired half-time substitute, was hanging around at the back of the group when Ruben Dias grabbed him and thrust him to the front, ensuring the new signing got a deserved ovation.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • At that time, Highway 28 (later renamed Highway 128) ran along the floor of the southern end of the valley.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Many had a channel for rinsing that ran along the floor, as well as a pool in the center of the room to help diffuse odors (how much, no one can say), and sometimes an additional washbasin.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran along
Verb
  • For months, boisterous fellows at Angels Stadium peeled off their shirts and begged Moreno to sell.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of peeled off
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