mark out
phrasal verb
marked out; marking out; marks out
1
: to indicate (a route on a map) with marks
I have marked out the best way to get to my ranch.
2
: to draw lines around (something) so that it can be clearly seen
He marked out his mining claim.
3
: to plan the details of (a course of action)
She talked about the course the European Union has marked out for itself.
4
chiefly British
: to show that (someone or something) is special or different in some way
Her very first book marked her out as a great poet.
She was marked out for greatness.
Examples of mark out in a Sentence
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Using wood to hold up blankets and other bits of cloth, some of it marked with the logo of the United Nations Children’s Fund, Abdel Hadi’s family had marked out a small plot of their own among thousands of people.
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Ala'a Ibrahim, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
How to remove scuff marks Gently rub scuff marks out with a clean, dry cloth or an eraser designed for leather.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
Use a level and a pencil to mark out the placements before attaching anything.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
Sunak swiftly rose through the ranks of government, becoming a junior minister and then chief secretary to the Treasury, essentially a deputy finance minister, where he was marked out as future star by performing well in TV debates and interviews.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 2 July 2024
One thing which marks out the series are its dialogs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
For them, graffiti is a synonym for defacement and vandalism — and gangs marking out turf and messaging their enemies with menacing scribbles.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
From its inception, back in 2012, Mann’s relentless litigation has been marked out by an unlovely mixture of mendacity and egomania.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024
The engraving was likely carved with a lithic tool, employing a combination of fine incisions to mark out the contours of the kite and pecking.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
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Ala'a Ibrahim, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
How to remove scuff marks Gently rub scuff marks out with a clean, dry cloth or an eraser designed for leather.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
Use a level and a pencil to mark out the placements before attaching anything.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
Sunak swiftly rose through the ranks of government, becoming a junior minister and then chief secretary to the Treasury, essentially a deputy finance minister, where he was marked out as future star by performing well in TV debates and interviews.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 2 July 2024
One thing which marks out the series are its dialogs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
For them, graffiti is a synonym for defacement and vandalism — and gangs marking out turf and messaging their enemies with menacing scribbles.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
From its inception, back in 2012, Mann’s relentless litigation has been marked out by an unlovely mixture of mendacity and egomania.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024
The engraving was likely carved with a lithic tool, employing a combination of fine incisions to mark out the contours of the kite and pecking.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Mark out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mark%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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