single out
phrasal verb
singled out; singling out; singles out
: to treat or to speak about (someone or something in a group) in a way that is different from the way one treats or speaks about others
The coach singled out the players who played poorly.
The reviewer singled her performance out for praise/criticism.
—often used as (be) singled outShe was singled out for special treatment.
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Speaking to the National Governors Association at the White House, Trump singled out Mills while talking about his executive order signed this month banning transgender women from women sports.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
There are too many great shops to single out just one.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the California Department of Education, about 58.5% of the district’s roughly 29,500 students are Hispanic or Latino, a group largely singled out in immigration and deportation rhetoric among Trump and his supporters.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Farley singled out Toyota and Hyundai for importing hundreds of thousands of vehicles annually from Japan and South Korea, respectively.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
There are too many great shops to single out just one.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the California Department of Education, about 58.5% of the district’s roughly 29,500 students are Hispanic or Latino, a group largely singled out in immigration and deportation rhetoric among Trump and his supporters.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Farley singled out Toyota and Hyundai for importing hundreds of thousands of vehicles annually from Japan and South Korea, respectively.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Single out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20out. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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