singled
Got first base
Singled is the past tense of single, meaning to select or distinguish one from a group.
Usually paired with out: She was singled out for praise.
The selection can be positive or negative—someone singled out might receive an award or face criticism.
In baseball, singled means hit a single: He singled to left field.
Selected from alternatives
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- pickedChose from options
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
named · specified · designated · pinpointed · indicated · marked · tagged · spotted
Without others present
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- separatedPut or kept apart
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- set apartTo separate distinctly
excluded · ostracized · alienated · marginalized · segregated · cut off · withdrawn · estranged
Gave special importance to
- spotlightedGiven prominent attention
- featuredProminently displayed or included
- showcasedDisplayed with prominence
- accentuatedMade more noticeable
underscored · illuminated · prominent · notable · conspicuous · distinctive · marked · pronounced
Not hitched
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- availableReady to be used
eligible · solo · partnerless · uncommitted · free · independent · maiden · spinster
chosen
Selected from alternatives
identified · named · specified · designated · pinpointed · indicated · marked · tagged · spotted · noticed
alone
Without others present
set apart · excluded · ostracized · alienated · marginalized · segregated · cut off · withdrawn · estranged · shunned
emphasized
Gave special importance to
- spotlightedGiven prominent attention
- featuredProminently displayed or included
- showcasedDisplayed with prominence
accentuated · underscored · illuminated · prominent · notable · conspicuous · distinctive · marked · pronounced · salient
unwed
Not hitched
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- unattachedNot joined or connected
available · eligible · solo · partnerless · uncommitted · free · independent · maiden · spinster · celibate
singleddoubled
Increased twofold
tripled · multiplied · quadrupled · quintupled · paired
singledoverlooked
Not noticed or considered
ignored · grouped · passed over · blended in · included
singledhomered
Hit one out
hit a home run · tripled · doubled · struck out · grounded out
- single parentUnpartnered mother or father
- single fileOne-person-wide formation
- single outSelect for special attention
- single motherWoman raising children alone
- single momFemale parent without partner
- singled outChosen from among others
single, singles, singleness, singling, singleton, single out, singletons