LIGHTING OUT Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

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

as in getting (away)

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as in setting out

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Noun

Since Sorrells was sworn in, at least 79 assistant district attorneys have resigned, according to a source familiar with the departures.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
His departure just days before the midterms adds to the questions swirling around MAHA’s salience to the electorate.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of departure

Verb

Let’s help him and his amazing staff make the most of the last half of his presidency by getting out there and voting in 2 weeks!

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Bootcap goes on the toe of ski boots to create an insulation barrier and prevents cold from getting in and heat from getting out.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting out

Verb

Some cultures clean graves as a regular ritual Abrams agreed that proper cleaning, as well as permission from cemeteries, are crucial before setting out to clean a grave.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of setting out

Verb

The Royals made swift changes by reassigning hitting coach Alec Zumwalt and clearing out their entire training staff.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
The turmoil from Moore’s Michigan conduct continues to linger, 10 months later, but the process of clearing out his office in Schembechler Hall went remarkably swift.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearing out

Verb

But the wool industry that had once sustained the ranchers was in decline, in part because of overgrazing, and the countryside was emptying of young people, who were setting off for more populated areas.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of setting off

Noun

Residents in low-lying and flood prone areas along the San Juan, Rio Blanco, Navajo, and Piedra Rivers are under a mandatory evacuation order.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
While firefighters were searching for the Trotters’ children, a senior disaster recovery official named Jeremy Klass sent a message asking if horses needed evacuation.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of evacuation

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