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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The only certain departure in defence is Jesus Vallejo, who neither the board nor Ancelotti have been counting on and whose contract ends this summer.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Then, in the hours after Reid’s exit was revealed, the FIA’s former CEO, Natalie Robyn, gave her first public interview since her departure from the federation last May to BBC Sport.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The batting averages tend to fluctuate in the early going but the Yankees are seeing plenty of positive results from the trio of Jasson Dominguez, Anthony Volpe and Ben Rice, a trio who is combining to produce a respectable .257 average with seven homers and 18 RBIs.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Russell is third with 35 and Piastri fourth with 34 as those four have separated themselves from the field in the early going.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Fifty-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 24 of them presumed to be alive, including one American. Since March 18, the IDF has again increased its presence in Gaza, targeting areas across the strip and issuing evacuation orders.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The two settled on the Ramadi evacuation mission as the basis for an attempt to recreate combat in almost real time — and for the benefit of another soldier who was there with Mendoza.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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