Synonyms of singled (out)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selected
• chose
• picked
• elected
• opted (for)
• preferred
• took
• named
• designated
• culled
• tagged
• handpicked
• cherry-picked
• settled (on or upon)
• nominated
• adopted
• accepted
• appointed
• marked
• tapped
• preselected
• fixed
• set
• espoused
• embraced
• tabbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• turned down
• refused
• rejected
• declined
• disapproved
• repudiated
• discarded
• spurned
• negatived
• threw out
• threw away
• jettisoned

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identified
• found
• located
• distinguished
• put one's finger on
• pinpointed
• fingered
• diagnosed
• picked out
• ID'd
• determined
• recognized
• investigated
• checked
• examined
• inspected
• disclosed
• noticed
• scrutinized
• spotted
• discovered
• revealed
• placed
• observed
• betrayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealed
• hid
• camouflaged
• disguised
• simulated
• feigned
• counterfeited
• shammed