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

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verb

present participle of light out

as in getting (away)

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as in setting out

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Noun

Katseye’s departure from Daisy Chain Fields comes while the group, which debuted as a six-member group, remains down two singers.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of departure

Verb

Due to the potential dangers of Death Valley, the park service recommends travelers take precautions before setting out on their day in the park.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of setting out

Verb

Smoke from wildfires may lower air quality during the day, clearing out overnight as the storm system moves in.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
His team began clearing out an informal dump site, eventually transforming it into a community garden.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearing out

Verb

Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
By fields of cotton and soybeans where his bees forage and pollinate, Foster Hensel pries open the lid of one of his beehives, setting off a rising hum from inside.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of setting off

Noun

This month, her mother’s memory-care facility was in an evacuation zone, causing many sleepless nights.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Military helicopter circled overhead, searching for survivors, assessing the disaster and mapping out possible rescue and evacuation routes.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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