lighting out 1 of 2

noun

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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lighting out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of light out
1
as in getting (away)

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as in setting out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting out
  1. departure
  2. getting out
  3. setting out
  4. going
  5. clearing out
  6. setting off
  7. evacuation
  8. taking off
Noun
  • The departures show Meta is still shaping its strategy around AI and AI safety amid new calls for regulation in Washington.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The group formally processed the vessel’s departure and was trying to avoid violating Panamanian law.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of departure
Verb
  • And while more oil is getting out, freedom of navigation in Hormuz has not been restored, McNally said.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But surveillance footage reviewed by another deputy showed the Mustang arriving at the parking lot without anyone getting out before deputies arrived, per the citation.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Virtually any sci-fi setting out there has some shape or form of racing; The Expanse has an entire high-speed racing league that helps set the backdrop for the franchise, and even the likes of Speed Racer skew heavily toward the fantastical.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Burnham is set to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, setting out his vision of Britain’s place in an increasingly fractured world order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting out
Noun
  • Ted gives her a going-away present, which seems to be a whistle in a red box, meaning she has been promoted to Head Coach of the Lady Greyhounds.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nobody is more confident working with the Kings than Colter, whose swagger and comfort with bursts of goofiness are well-deployed, albeit with less emotional range in the early-going.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
    — Justin Lewis, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Activating young adults Volunteers spent most of the morning clearing out years of overgrowth, decaying structures and a greenhouse gone wild.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearing out
Verb
  • There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who was 12-for-29 passing for 129 yards and an interception, tossed a final deep ball out of the back of the end zone as time expired, setting off a celebration by Wisconsin defenders.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting off
Noun
  • At least one county, Okaloosa, issued mandatory evacuation orders and opened shelters.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Gulf and Okaloosa counties on the northwest Florida coastline.
    — Kate S. Petersen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of evacuation
Verb
  • The copilot allegedly stabbed the captain in the cockpit before passengers intervened aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 after taking off from Dubai, UAE, with 182 people including eight crew members flying to Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday.
    — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • About two hours after taking off, the aircraft began quickly losing altitude and turned sharply to the north, flight tracking data showed.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking off
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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