singled (out)

verb

past tense of single (out)
1
as in selected
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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2
as in identified
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singled (out)
  1. selected
  2. identified
  3. picked
  4. found
Verb
  • The release also said that Graves will continue in her role until a successor has been selected.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • After public interviews were held Wednesday between two finalists, the Miami-Dade school board unanimously selected current South Region Superintendent Rafael Villalobos to lead the district.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Police have not released a possible motive for the shooting or identified the two victims.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • However, the Israeli official earlier Thursday, who declined to be identified, said Israel had rejected a proposal.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • The mercury telluride colloidal quantum dots the Chinese team picked for their device behave differently.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • To help those contemplating a foreign move get started, Forbes has picked 96 attractive retirement locales across 24 different countries on five continents.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • Music, mentorship & the main stage One of the defining aspects of the festival is its connection to Art as Mentorship, the nonprofit Chi founded after years of touring with Making Movies.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The life and career of Giorgio Armani is set to be the subject of a high-end TV series produced by Italy’s Lux Vide, which is collaborating with the fashion house founded by the iconic designer known for his close ties to Hollywood.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of found
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“Singled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singled%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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