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as in sheds
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
as in withdraws
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in relocates
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in dismisses
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 distances
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 removes
Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
In general, electrification cuts energy costs, removes the volatility of fuel prices, and builds more resilient operations.
—Justin Worland, Time, 29 May 2026
This bleach-free formula removes surface mold and mildew without scrubbing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Productising removes you from delivery.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
For the latest iteration, Stärke starts with a 982-generation 718 Boxster, removes its body panels, and carefully crafts its strategy from there.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
This deeply effective combo breaks down sebum and gently removes dead skin cells that can clog your pores, causing unwelcome blackheads and overall texture.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026
But after Garth removes Becka from the house, the Eyes swarm her.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The accounting treatment removes the tariff impact from underlying cost of sales and inventory balances and ensures comparability of underlying year-on-year performance.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Verb
The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
In general, electrification cuts energy costs, removes the volatility of fuel prices, and builds more resilient operations.
—Justin Worland, Time, 29 May 2026
This bleach-free formula removes surface mold and mildew without scrubbing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Productising removes you from delivery.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
For the latest iteration, Stärke starts with a 982-generation 718 Boxster, removes its body panels, and carefully crafts its strategy from there.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
This deeply effective combo breaks down sebum and gently removes dead skin cells that can clog your pores, causing unwelcome blackheads and overall texture.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026
But after Garth removes Becka from the house, the Eyes swarm her.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The accounting treatment removes the tariff impact from underlying cost of sales and inventory balances and ensures comparability of underlying year-on-year performance.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removes
Verb
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Fernandinho sheds some light on how the two eventually met in the middle.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The Points Path report sheds light on that as well.—
Mia Taylor,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Hezbollah has vowed to fight until the war ends in Lebanon and Israel withdraws its troops that operate across large swaths of the country’s south.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Hezbollah has vowed to fight until the war ends in Lebanon and Israel withdraws its troops who operate across large swaths of the country’s south.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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In Gentle Monster from Austrian director Marie Kreutzer , Seydoux plays an experimental pianist who relocates with her family to the countryside.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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The Paramount+ drama series follows a New York family that relocates to rural Montana after a family tragedy.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The Brit dismisses the former as being significant – she’s lived in the US for the last 20 years – but the age touches a bit of a nerve.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Paula records the assault on camera, takes it to the police — an officer played by Dolly de Leon dismisses it as an obvious scam — and then gets the inevitable ask for money from someone claiming to be his kidnapper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Instead of focusing only on packing more transistors onto silicon, the company aims to shorten interconnect distances, reduce latency, and improve data movement within chips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Visibility the rest of tonight will be highly variable, often changing quickly and across short distances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The pillow is filled with shredded memory foam gel that pulls heat away from your head, neck, and shoulders to prevent overheating.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Google search pulls from the same information as Google News, even though the two sites are technically separate.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Mazariegos and Jorge Nuño, an entrepreneur, say the code doesn’t solve homelessness and instead just moves people around.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Chris Taylor retires The MiLB transaction log Friday showed that former Dodger Chris Taylor has retired after a 12-year major-league career.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the company continues to work on its Haven project, which aims to have the multimodule Haven-2 space station up and running by the time the International Space Station retires in the early 2030s.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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“Removes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removes. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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