putting daylight between oneself and someone

A form of put daylight between oneself and someone — To increase or create distance or difference between people or objects.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put daylight between oneself and someone
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APA

putting daylight between oneself and someone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20daylight%20between%20oneself%20and%20someone

MLA

“putting daylight between oneself and someone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20daylight%20between%20oneself%20and%20someone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting daylight between oneself and someone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20daylight%20between%20oneself%20and%20someone.

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