as in away
not close in time or space
an island far removed from the mainland
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as in stripped
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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as in withdrew
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment
voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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Recent Examples of removed
Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
The removed sediment will be deposited in the park's upper parking lot.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Robert is one year removed from winning a 2023 Silver Slugger Award after hitting 38 home runs with 80 RBI.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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See a screenshot of the removed post, and a translation, from a social media account dedicated to sharing RIIZE’s Weverse activities.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
The removed sediment will be deposited in the park's upper parking lot.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
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At Tuesday's hearing, Democrats and Republicans were in agreement than dangerous migrant criminals needed to be deported, but they were divided over the idea that undocumented migrants without criminal records should also be removed.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Robert is one year removed from winning a 2023 Silver Slugger Award after hitting 38 home runs with 80 RBI.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, that spokesperson also confirmed the university did coordinate police protection for the players with the schools that hosted the team's away matches after security measures had to be elevated due to the attention the team was getting.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Their away form has been rough, remaining winless in their last six road games across all competitions.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Clinton's second choice to lead the DOJ, federal Judge Kimba Wood, withdrew over a similar situation.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Israel says its forces conducted airstrikes and temporarily seized a buffer zone inside Syria, dating back to a 1974 agreement, after Syrian troops withdrew in the chaos.SARAH EL DEEB, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Water, of course, is neither created nor destroyed, merely relocated.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many companies relocated their product sourcing from China to GSP eligible countries - but had to turn-around and move their purchasing back to China (costing them millions).Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the child died and Stiles was charged with murder, but those charges were dismissed.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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And so the students gathered, many in their pajamas, in the library and in the campus center where the windows framed a distressing sight: Flames ravaging the mountains in the not so far distance; smoke spiraling in the dark sky.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Receiving a lovely pass from Brahim, Mbappe took one touch to turn inside his marker and smashed his strike into the far corner on 10 minutes.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This discovery sheds light on the lives—and deaths—of at least 28 enslaved individuals who lived and labored on the Tennessee estate.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The documentary sheds light on the pressures and challenges faced by Black artists navigating the music industry’s complexities.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement resources might be pulled from other locales to concentrate on where the suspect was last presumably seen.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the third quarter, the company pulled 29% of its earnings from its technology division.Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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