View synonyms for single out

single out

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Idioms and Phrases

Choose or distinguish from others, as in We singled him out from all the other applicants . This idiom was first recorded in 1629.

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Example Sentences

By Friday of that week, Feb. 21, President Donald Trump singled out Maine’s governor during a White House event and threatened to cut off the state’s federal funding.

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Canadian companies were singled out because of their prominence in the global mining sector.

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The Department of Education letter on Monday singled out several California campuses for financial actions similar to those against Columbia.

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Perhaps Denman’s fondness for singling out jockeys comes from his childhood desire to be one.

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He’s been the total professional, never singling out Isaiah with his voice in introductions or after baskets.

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