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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Relevance
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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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The Pixel 9 Pro was seen by many as a departure from the norm of having the highest specs only available with the larger phones.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025 -
Related Articles Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s creative director since 2021, announced his departure from the Italian label in December.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the going got tough, so Samuel decided to get going.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The 2025 Super Bowl already made history when FOX announced that the going rate for 30 seconds of air time was $7 million.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No civilian evacuations had been ordered, but Romaine said that could change if wind gusts fuel an expansion of the blaze.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Philadelphia, all six passengers and one person on the ground were killed when a medical evacuation jet crashed on January 31.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Lighting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting%20out. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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