as in departure
the act of leaving a place
your lighting out of church before the end of services did not go unnoticed
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1
as in getting (away)
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2
as in setting out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting out
Noun
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For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Her answer is a departure in terms of how publicly it was stated.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding and a joint development agreement with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and the Saudi Water Transmission Company, setting out a roadmap for cooperation in the water sector.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 1930s Scotland, a grieving teen defies his family and town by setting out to prove the existence of a mysterious creature, hoping to preserve the magic of his community and protect it from industrial ruin.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This sleek patent leather shoulder bag will easily elevate your going-out outfits with minimal effort.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some places where open water had frozen into a long, flat surface made for easy going.—
David Zeug,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some need more power than a small city, more than any utility has ever supplied to a single user, setting off a race to build more power plants.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Federal agents shot to death two civilians on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off protests nationwide as well as sending tens of thousands to the streets in that city.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bill requires sites with cabins or sleeping quarters located within a 100-year floodplain to have an evacuation plan in place, as well as escape ladders.—
Gretchen Butwid,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The orbiting lab has been operating with a skeleton crew of three since mid-January, when the Crew-11 mission departed a month early in the first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In acquiring Vučević, the Celtics also get closer to getting out of the luxury tax.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Attaining that feeling requires getting out of our PJs and going out to do things such as socialize with friends and help people who need a hand.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As to why the buildout is taking off, Thill said that, given today’s demand for AI data centers, the only concern among tech firms is the risk of not doing enough.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mourinho had already made all of his substitutions, including taking off his entire front four, trying to see out a win.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Since the offseason began chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has swung a league-high 12 trades, completely revamping the club’s pitching staff while clearing out a number of depth pieces who no longer factored in to the club’s future.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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In response to the city clearing out the Cedar Avenue occupation, the activist organizations behind the blockades complained on social media about MPD officers dismantling three different roadblocks.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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