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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3
as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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4
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
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Your data settings on Facebook: Review which apps and websites have access to your Facebook data and remove any you no longer use or trust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommended that people who keep poultry remove feeders, but additional guidance has been scarce.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2025
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Verb
If the Parliamentarian determines a provision in a bill violates the Byrd Rule, the provision must be removed from the bill unless the Senators vote to waive the rule—that requires 60 votes, instead of the lower 51 vote majority allowed for reconciliation.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Your data settings on Facebook: Review which apps and websites have access to your Facebook data and remove any you no longer use or trust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
But rather than holding herself at a remove, Tsushima imbues these traumatic and transformative decades with a vivid and disturbing vitality, and uncovers in the process an unsettled zone where nothing is made whole, and not even the dead can rest.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommended that people who keep poultry remove feeders, but additional guidance has been scarce.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remove
Verb
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Inarguably, shedding workforce from the federal bureaucracy will create an unavoidable need for a much larger administrative state housing bureaucracy.—
Jamie Kennedy,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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Stocks of Boeing suppliers GE Aerospace and Spirit AeroSystems also took a hit, shedding 4% and 3%, respectively.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Related article The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars As bonds have been volatile and the dollar has weakened amid tariff turmoil, weird investments like silver and platinum have emerged as a way to hedge against the tremendous uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Mercedes-Benz withdrew its guidance for the rest of 2025, citing volatility caused by the tariffs, and Volkswagen lowered its profit margin expectations to between 5% and 6%.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The police department will relocate to a facility in a 950-space parking garage being built on the east side of campus.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The New York Racing Association temporarily relocated it there while Belmont Park on Long Island undergoes nearly half-a-billion dollars in renovations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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Kiser's attorneys also filed a notice to dismiss some agencies from the lawsuit, and the court sealed a declaration Kiser wrote about this case.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Operation Ajax, a joint CIA-British operation, convinced the Shah of Iran, the country’s monarch, to dismiss Mossadegh and drive him from office by force.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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The difference is as vast as the straight-line distance of 6,882 miles between Pittsburgh and the Eagles’ home in Daejeon, South Korea.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The key is to lock down body care essentials that moisturize without leaving behind a greasy feel, cleanse sans stripping the skin, and control odor without the pesky residue.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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Despite this, Channel 4 made changes to its settlement agreements in 2022, stripping back confidentiality clauses.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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In May, the board of supervisors unanimously backed recommendations from county staff to move the excess money around, with a considerable amount going to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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“Remove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remove. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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