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synonyms for single out

  • accept
  • adopt
  • appoint
  • cast
  • designate
  • determine
  • elect
  • embrace
  • favor
  • judge
  • love
  • name
  • prefer
  • take
  • want
  • co-opt
  • crave
  • cull
  • desire
  • espouse
  • excerpt
  • extract
  • fancy
  • finger
  • glean
  • predestine
  • separate
  • slot
  • sort
  • tag
  • tap
  • weigh
  • will
  • winnow
  • wish
  • call for
  • commit oneself
  • decide on
  • discriminate between
  • draw lots
  • feel disposed to
  • fix on
  • make choice
  • make decision
  • make up one's mind
  • opt for
  • see fit
  • set aside
  • settle upon
  • sift out
  • tab
  • take up
  • wish for
On this page you'll find 646 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to single out, such as: accept, adopt, appoint, cast, designate, and determine.

antonyms for single out

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  • abstain
  • disallow
  • dislike
  • hate
  • ignore
  • receive
  • refuse
  • reject
  • repudiate
  • repulse
  • insert
  • neglect
  • confuse
  • mix up
  • abstain
  • begin
  • deny
  • disallow
  • dismiss
  • dispute
  • give
  • ignore
  • offer
  • refuse
  • reject
  • start
  • waver
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How to use single out in a sentence

It was Hendrik's intention to single out one of the bulls, and run him down—leaving the others to gallop off wherever they wished.
POPULAR ADVENTURE TALESMAYNE REID
Of them we may here single out, as a particularly characteristic type, those which deal with devourment.
ELEMENTS OF FOLK PSYCHOLOGYWILHELM WUNDT
Gertrude was first to single out Alfonso, whose handkerchief waved a brother's welcome to the old world.
THE HARRIS-INGRAM EXPERIMENTCHARLES E. BOLTON
Wolves always single out an animal to attack; they wouldn't dare enter an inclosure.
WELLS BROTHERSANDY ADAMS
Focusing his gaze to a searching squint he tried to single out a culprit from their midst.
WHISPERING WIRESHENRY LEVERAGE
Where so many trees grew it always seemed difficult to single out one and study it.
TALES OF LONELY TRAILSZANE GREY
Who did that worthy lord my brother, single out of the side-box to sup with him t' other night?
THE BEAUX-STRATAGEMGEORGE FARQUHAR
I then got them in a row, and desired Hopkinson to single out the man who had given him the blanket.
TWO EXPEDITIONS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA, COMPLETECHARLES STURT
Any one may single out the Georgian and the inhabitants of any of the Gulf-states.
THE KNICKERBOCKER, VOL. 10, NO. 5, NOVEMBER 1837VARIOUS
I repeat that I cannot imagine why the boche should single out a quiet, simple, private citizen for such attentions.
THE GLORY OF THE COMINGIRVIN S. COBB
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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