as in departure
the act of leaving a place
their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished
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as in departing
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 dying
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exiting
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Hurts completed just one pass for 11 yards and ran for 41 before exiting Sunday’s contest.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The budding rookie spent a couple of minutes in the medical tent ahead of exiting the field via cart.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Alexis Bellino has been reportedly shown the door and exiting The Real Housewives of Orange County for the second time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
After exiting his cruiser, witnesses told Teeter the suspect, described as a man wearing a long-sleeve black shirt and red shorts, was running east along New Britain Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Veteran Fox News star Neil Cavuto is exiting after 28 years at the anchor’s desk, the network confirmed Thursday.
—Andrew Kirell, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Yet, as the GAO concluded, these changes and several demonstration projects have brought only a very modest increase in the number of beneficiaries exiting the two programs.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The pair, who share sons RZA, 2, and Riot, spent the day stylishly going for a shopping spree, and were photographed exiting the Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills, Calif.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Even all-time greats ordinarily have off days, some of which result in them exiting a major or two per year prematurely.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Hurts completed just one pass for 11 yards and ran for 41 before exiting Sunday’s contest.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The budding rookie spent a couple of minutes in the medical tent ahead of exiting the field via cart.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Alexis Bellino has been reportedly shown the door and exiting The Real Housewives of Orange County for the second time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
After exiting his cruiser, witnesses told Teeter the suspect, described as a man wearing a long-sleeve black shirt and red shorts, was running east along New Britain Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Veteran Fox News star Neil Cavuto is exiting after 28 years at the anchor’s desk, the network confirmed Thursday.
—Andrew Kirell, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Yet, as the GAO concluded, these changes and several demonstration projects have brought only a very modest increase in the number of beneficiaries exiting the two programs.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The pair, who share sons RZA, 2, and Riot, spent the day stylishly going for a shopping spree, and were photographed exiting the Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills, Calif.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiting
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Canoo has also seen major leadership departures recently: Aforementioned design chief Richard Kim Chief engineer Christoph Kuttner CTO Sohel Merchant CFO Greg Ethridge General counsel Hector Ruiz That leaves Canoo with just a co-founder on board.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ashworth brought departments closer together, but his departure at the start of this month leaves a hole.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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On that same weekend, news filtered out about many senior staffers departing, voluntarily or otherwise, from City Hall.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pereira let his opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr, tire himself out in the early going of the fight while simultaneously slowing him with powerful kicks to Rountree's lead leg.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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When the going gets rough, reach for one of our favorite body care products for softer, smoother skin from head to toe: Now, watch ballerina Tiler Peck get ready to perform in the Nutcracker: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The fall 2024 release is 11 years old (falling on the younger end of the age range for Old Fitzgerald), meaning it was distilled in the fall of 2013 and bottled in the fall of this year.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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The wildfire has scorched 1,800 acres near Pepperdine University prompting evacuations along the coast amid high winds with some structures destroyed.Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lay out the evacuation plan, both from the house (in case of a fire) and the area (in case of a natural disaster).Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the case of a government shutdown, those workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Queen, who is on leave as pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, continues to fight a charge of falsifying records in an attempt to cover up an abuse report.Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sunday when the suspect approached the victim and intentionally set her on fire before fleeing the scene, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a briefing.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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As the train car pulled into the station, the suspect approached the victim and intentionally set her on fire before fleeing the scene, Tisch said.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Exiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiting. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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