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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Yet, as your departure date approaches, anxiety sets in.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Six months after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus identified him as their next great superstar.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
4 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
Noun
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Those who survived the evacuation were sent to do agrarian work at labor camps in rural areas.—
Ray Cavanaugh,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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An evacuation order has been issued for zone RVC-2190-A; north of Avenue 69, south of Avenue 67, west of Lincoln street, and east of Avenue 86.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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