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as in escape
a place or means of going out
all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion
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as in to die
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exit
Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
In his three Contact Manager of the Year seasons, 2021, 2023 and 2024, he’s held batters to average exit speeds allowed of over a full standard deviation lower than league average.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Flowers exited with a pronounced limp, had a brief stay in the blue medical tent and then retreated to the locker room with team doctors.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Packers made an early playoff exit with a loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, despite making the postseason as the youngest roster in the league for a second year in a row.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
In his three Contact Manager of the Year seasons, 2021, 2023 and 2024, he’s held batters to average exit speeds allowed of over a full standard deviation lower than league average.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
The conference win wasn’t without concerns, however, as junior guard Bri McDaniel exited the game in the first quarter with a knee injury and did not return.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Flowers exited with a pronounced limp, had a brief stay in the blue medical tent and then retreated to the locker room with team doctors.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exit
Noun
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Looking for escape through others, drinking, working nonstop.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chuck’s possible escape isn’t the only bomb Baron drops on the couple.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The crux of the Spin Time’s system is a series of 12 rotating jump hour displays based upon the flap-type departure boards at airports and railway stations.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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But depth on both sides took a hit in the portal, with nearly 25 departures.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jake walked us through some of the fallout from the demise, revealing that Apple TV+ viewers will be robbed of comedic turns from an all-star British cast that was set to include Jason Isaacs, Dawn French, Miranda Richardson, and Jamie and Natasia Demetriou.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before this particular spacecraft reaches its watery demise, however, SpaceX will test a few other key objectives.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Senate Republicans are moving ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem and being abusive to his ex-wife Samantha Hegseth.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Takeyama Jeffrey Takeyama, 69, died in the Palisades Fire.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In Kansas, the State Child Death Review Board reported that no children died of fentanyl in 2017 through 2019, 11 died in 2020 and nine died in 2021.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Local news outlets were there to cover important press conferences, share details on what specific neighborhoods had been impacted by the flames and keep us informed of weather patterns and what to expect with the Santa Ana winds.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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The news was quickly confirmed by several other outlets, including NewsNation, CNN, Axios and Politico.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The family of late British singer Danielle Moore, the vocalist for dance band Crazy P, has released a statement revealing her cause of death.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Charging someone with causing a death, however, has proved tricky at times.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Exit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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