SINGLE OUT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

single (out)

verb

Definition of single (out)

as in to select

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities she quickly singled out the most qualified candidate from the pool of the applicants

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to identify

to find out or establish the identity of through careful reasoning and the process of elimination, neighbors singled her out as the writer of the anonymous letter

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Verb

Soto was the sole player selected to represent the Mets at the 96th edition of the Midsummer Classic, which will take place July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Peninsula Family Service has been selected by the California Department of Education to assume operations of the Creative Montessori Learning Center in East Palo Alto, effective this month.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of select

Verb

No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections hasn’t been identified.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Ahead of the law taking effect, SANDAG released a draft map in June identifying which transit stops will be subject to new high-density zoning.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Vernon Vernon is known as the trail capital of British Columbia, and hikers, cyclists, and mountain bikers have hundreds of miles of trails to choose from.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

Sugar acts like each cell’s own personal crest, helping to distinguish them from each other.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Clinical psychologist Willoughby Britton distinguishes between temporary distress and experiences that negatively affect daily functioning.

— Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of distinguish

Verb

And his ability to lead — as a former catcher — also carried a lot of weight in the team’s decision to pick him sixth overall.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Because of that, Barça could pick him up for a bargain €22 million plus €7 million ($25 million plus $8 million) more in variables.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of pick

Verb

Doctors struggled to pinpoint a diagnosis, suggesting potential causes, including appendicitis and a bacterial infection.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
For now, the lookout volunteers use a map, compass and familiarity with landmarks to pinpoint the location for initial attack crews.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of pinpoint

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