LIGHTS OUT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

lights out

verb

Definition of lights out

present tense third-person singular of light out

as in makes off

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This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

Definition of clears out

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An aging jazz singer sets out with his filmmaker son to use artificial intelligence to resurrect the voice of his late father.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sets out

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The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026

Definition of gets out

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Ultimately, Miles sacrifices himself so that the others can escape, holding onto the detonator that sets off a massive explosion until his final breath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sets off

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But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 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

Definition of escapes

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Oviedo’s Camari Solomon takes the pitch from Sebastian Galeano, makes several guys miss and takes off for the 80 yard touchdown run.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Then Bill Eppridge, the photographer, went up, pointed to me, went into the plane, the door closed, and takes off into the night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes off

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When the latter has a post-birth panic about surrendering her child, Irina simply absconds with it from the private hospital facility in the middle of the night, knowing the destitute young woman is unlikely to pursue any legal or other options.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026

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