single (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single (out)
Verb
  • Cox was an unknown when director Brian DePalma selected her to play a fan whom Springsteen invites onstage at the end of his 1984 music video for Dancin’ in the Dark.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For Ruben Amorim, the setback left a lasting impression, with Altay Bayindir selected in the first three Premier League games.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That refers to the time in mid-July 2024 when state officials including Johnson and Laidlaw identified the site at 6310 Arkansas 215 south, about 8 miles north of Charleston, as a potential location for the new prison and July 31, 2024, when the state signed a contingency on the property.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At the scene, a member of the Toronto Police who identified himself as Officer Kim repeatedly prevented EW from approaching the woman for comment.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In her autobiography, Gibson wrote about biding her time rather than choosing to agitate.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Some actors might choose to step away from such a thing, or even be frustrated by it or it being brought up in interviews, but Fischer clearly enjoys every last moment of her good fortune from a former era, even now.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Contest categories distinguish between quilts made for beds, walls and laps and those quilted by hand or by machine, among other techniques and qualifications.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The next phase will work in the space of education, helping medical professionals better understand burnout — both what drives it and how to distinguish it from underlying mental health issues.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Forensic analysis of the bets placed, though, was enough to pick holes in the FA’s evidence.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Big Sky, Montana Swift and Kelce have previously gone on romantic retreats to Big Sky – even being linked to the highly exclusive, members-only Yellowstone Club – so the couple could pick the luxurious mountain community as a serene wedding destination.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This hybrid configuration allowed scientists to pinpoint the western border of the 40-neutron island of inversion, the point where the traditional shell model begins to break down.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Toyota pinpointed jobs where robots could make the work better by doing things like eliminating unsafe activities and physically taxing jobs.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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