LIGHT OUT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

light out

verb

Definition of light out

as in to get (away)

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as in to set out

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Verb

In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
The suspect initially refused to get out of the car but was later detained.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of get out

Verb

The plane had set out on a cross-country flight to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, an event for label Gaither Music, which the group had worked with previously.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Gibney here has set out to make a movie less about its subject’s history than his future.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of set out

Verb

Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Rain clouds clear out on Saturday and Sunday for a sunny weekend forecast.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of clear out

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Ohtani threw about 20 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and wasn’t 100%, and that set off alarm bells with the Dodgers’ bosses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Whether your fall plans include low-key weekends at home, jet-setting off on vacation, or spending long days in the office, a pair of well-fitting, comfortable pants is the fashion staple that can do it all.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of set off

Verb

The suspect in a 2022 homicide believed there was a large amount of currency hidden in a chicken stand on Foothill Boulevard, but killed a man only to make off with a paltry $110, according to police.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Willis possesses a unique ability to not just manipulate the pocket with his legs but make off-schedule throws, something that has become almost a necessity in today’s NFL.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Definition of make off

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It was quoted in Wired; Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee supposedly put out an advisory warning in response; the FBI investigated the message as a potential threat.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
For the rest of the day, as planes and helicopters dropped water, Olstead worked the fire line with the dozer while others put out spot fires with pumps and hoses.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of put out

Verb

Lyonnes and Washington Spirit of the NWSL, Kang’s influence stretches across the global game, but it cannot be escaped that Putellas has dropped down from the highest level with this move.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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