to single
- verb
- /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
- Jargon
Examples
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Why does he continue to single out Tom over the other children, hmm?
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Each had a firm opinion, but giving an order would single him out as uppity.
Fiction book (1990) -
In both situations, the teachers seemed to single out these individuals without any malicious intent.
Academic text (2011) -
Every class of disciples, the one with the most potential, is singled out for special training.
Fiction book (1991) -
Adam Sandler was especially singled out for praise by critics, which was a breath of fresh air for the actor, considering his past negative reviews.
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In the bottom of the ninth, he singled to bring in the winning run.
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With two outs, she singled into right field, allowing the runner on second base to score.
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The rookie player singled on his first at-bat, making an impressive debut.
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Compounds
A jacket or coat that fastens with one row of buttons and has a small front overlap
- Specialized
A system where people pay only one government charge, usually on land value
- Jargon
A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base
A small pine tree from California that has single needles and cones with edible seeds
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A simple bookkeeping method that records only one side of each transaction
A punctuation mark like an apostrophe used to show speech or a quote inside another quote
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A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook
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A small change in a gene where one DNA letter is different
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A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery
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A simple way for small businesses to record each money transaction once
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A pine tree with one needle in each cluster that makes edible seeds
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A small pine tree with one needle in each group and edible nuts, native to the United States southwest
A musical instrument like a clarinet or saxophone that makes sound when air passes one reed
A wind instrument that uses one reed to make sound, like a clarinet or saxophone
A helicopter that has one main spinning blade and a tail rotor for balance
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Etymology
Single comes from the Latin root singul-, meaning 'one', so when a player singles in baseball they make a hit that gets them to first base, or 'one' base.