single out

single out
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "single out":
present tense I/you/we/they single out he/she/it singles out present participle singling out past tense singled out past participle singled out
single someone out to choose one person from a group for special attention
single someone out for something:

Katie was often singled out for punishment.

single someone out as something:

Who would you single out as the most promising student of the year?


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