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
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
  1. departure
  2. getting out
  3. setting out
  4. going
  5. clearing out
  6. setting off
  7. evacuation
  8. taking off
Noun
  • At 11/2, Liverpool are third-favourites to win the 2026/27 Premier League title, reflecting how much talent is still at the club even after the departure of some key figures.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sacramento Regional Transit will adjust six bus routes beginning Sunday, including delaying departure times and eliminating one early-morning trip from Florin.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of departure
Verb
  • Oil is getting out of the strait – but the number is closer to 4 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • So, just getting out here, spreading the love of the game, and having some fun doing it.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Travelers should plan at least one to two weeks, check park reservations and seasonal closures, and download offline maps before setting out.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Born in Mexico City, Correa Cordero previously worked at galleries such as Exit Art, Martos, and Yancey Richardson before setting out on his own.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of setting out
Noun
  • The rookies on defense have shown signs of belonging in the early going.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Combined, the family’s offer topped $26 million, well above the roughly $6,000-an-acre going rate for farmland in the county.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Parents showed up at Walmart in Hollywood, loading up on school supplies and clearing out shelves ahead of the start of school this week.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • High pressure limits winds near the surface, which prevents the smoke from clearing out.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearing out
Verb
  • This year, Europe has been sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, with tinderbox conditions setting off unprecedented fires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate homes and vacation spots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The peaceful exile is shattered when Ravana’s sister, Surpanakha (played by Rakul Preet Singh), becomes infatuated with Rama, setting off a chain of events that leads to her humiliation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of setting off
Noun
  • In nearby Anderson in Madison County, Indiana, the mayor declared a local disaster emergency and issued evacuation orders Thursday along the swelling White River and other waterways.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight a shift in wind direction raised the risk that the flames could reach Gey by morning, prompting officials to order the initial evacuation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of evacuation
Verb
  • Helicopters are no longer the only aircraft capable of taking off vertically.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The glossy finish is subtle, sophisticated, and exactly why the trend is taking off.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of taking off
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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