as in departing
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 piking (out or off)
Verb
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Among those departing are UCP development executives Jennifer Gwarz and Mark Velez and casting head Steven O’Neill.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026 -
Taylor, who will officially start the job on July 27, is departing her current post as CEO of Zevia PBC, a maker of zero-sugar beverages.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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The shooting happened Sunday after three people, including the child, got into a vehicle after exiting a Walmart in Senatobia, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Another factor in the oil trade is the number of ships entering the Persian Gulf as well as exiting.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Now the brand is moving back towards that heritage in its approach to college sports.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Her advice for anyone newly diagnosed with MS is to make social connections and keep moving.—
ANDREW ABRAHAMS,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The velvety cloth lies flat with 16 fabric fasteners running along the top.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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There will be multiple tranches of insider stock peeling off as part of the novel way the deal is structured.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The investigator noted skin was peeling off her face.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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The video, with no audio, showed a man identified by police as Stines pulling out a gun and shooting at the judge, who was seated at his desk.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The thought of pulling out crosses my mind more than a few times.—
Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The pair were then spotted together a handful of times in the coming months, including walking out of a dinner date in Los Angeles to holding hands at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The clip shows the dog pausing to size up the high mattress before quietly walking out of the room, as if weighing up whether the jump is worth it.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Put it together and central bankers are pushing on a string, and getting less bang for their buck on interest rates.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
12 May 2026
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Gulf territories such as the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory strikes but are pushing on with plans to expand to place in the international film business.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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“Piking (out or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piking%20%28out%20or%20off%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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