1
as in to shed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
as in to withdraw
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in to dismiss
to let go from office, service, or employment
voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center
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Recent Examples of remove
Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Building electrification can reduce emissions while improving structural resilience and removing equipment from flood zones.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The dynamic keeps the film from ever feeling too cramped or quiet, and the characters from ever being held at too far a remove.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Inkwood Books in the heart of Haddonfield is filled with a collection of classics from memoirs to romances, but in a matter of minutes, bookcases are removed and chairs are set up for its monthly Pride Book Club.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Building electrification can reduce emissions while improving structural resilience and removing equipment from flood zones.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
The series is narrated by Zendaya’s Rue Bennett, a depressive drug addict who exists at an emotional remove from her classmates, with the exception of new girl in town Jules (Hunter Schafer), an introspective, trans artist who might be Rue’s one true love.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The dynamic keeps the film from ever feeling too cramped or quiet, and the characters from ever being held at too far a remove.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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In addition, research has shown cockroach debris, such as feces and shed skins, can cause allergies and asthma in some people.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter senior editors Alex Weprin and Steven Zeitchik came together to shed some light on the mega-murk.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Hulst and Toomey decided to withdraw from the mile at the State meet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Generally, the pre-tax money that’s deposited in traditional IRAs cannot be withdrawn before age 59½ without paying a 10% early-withdrawal tax penalty, unless an exception is met.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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As a result of its complications, the team was forced to relocate its base camp from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.—
al Emrun Garjon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The lawsuit was eventually dismissed.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The ruling came after similar cases in Michigan and Georgia were dismissed by the courts and a special prosecutor dropped a federal case in late 2024 that charged Trump with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Out on the course, AI is transforming rangefinders, devices used by golfers to measure distances.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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But both are shooting much better from distance this postseason, and it's helped the Spurs reach the finals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Verb
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So thieves strip it from phone lines, as well as from other infrastructure like streetlamps and EV chargers.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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And the Education Department has stripped funding from some districts that used it to create magnet schools intended to be more diverse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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In Istanbul, a corn vendor is pulling bigger crowds than some of the city’s monuments.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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“Remove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remove. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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