lights-out
noun
1
: a command or signal for putting out lights
2
: a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline
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The Gators were lights-out in the second half against the Terrapins.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Romano, a lights-out closer with the Blue Jays from 2021-23, wants the same role as a Phillie.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The 2016 Orioles were carried by Manny Machado (in one of his best overall seasons), a lights-out Zack Britton and terrific seasons from Kevin Gausman and Chris Tillman at the top of an otherwise pedestrian rotation.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Two-way superstar Cooper Flagg is the single-biggest reason to back the Blue Devils, but this is a well-rounded team that is lights-out both offensively and defensively.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Romano, a lights-out closer with the Blue Jays from 2021-23, wants the same role as a Phillie.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The 2016 Orioles were carried by Manny Machado (in one of his best overall seasons), a lights-out Zack Britton and terrific seasons from Kevin Gausman and Chris Tillman at the top of an otherwise pedestrian rotation.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Two-way superstar Cooper Flagg is the single-biggest reason to back the Blue Devils, but this is a well-rounded team that is lights-out both offensively and defensively.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Lights-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lights-out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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