1
as in stripping
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
as in withdrawing
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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3
as in relocating
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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4
as in dismissing
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 removing
But with Friday’s 131-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bulls were officially eliminated from postseason contention, removing the last sliver of competition from the final two-week stretch of the season.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
While action has been quick in removing Chávez’s name, there has been plenty of debate on how best to move forward.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
To reduce the chances of snakes around your home, experts recommend keeping grass trimmed and removing woodpiles, debris, and clutter where snakes may hide.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
That included removing, repairing and replacing the building’s tin roof tiles — which look like clay — and maintaining the original window casings, matching the stucco and preserving quirks like porthole windows.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
That belief seemed to be bolstered by a disturbing video recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera, showing a person covered from head to toe approaching the house in the middle of the night with a gun, first attempting to cover the camera before removing it entirely.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The facility helps avoid carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to removing more than 1 million cars off the road each year.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Apple redirected those looking for a modern Mac Pro to the overarching Mac section of its website, removing the product from sale.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
After removing three high-ranking deputies from the command staff, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has announced new promotions to assistant sheriff.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
While action has been quick in removing Chávez’s name, there has been plenty of debate on how best to move forward.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
To reduce the chances of snakes around your home, experts recommend keeping grass trimmed and removing woodpiles, debris, and clutter where snakes may hide.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
That included removing, repairing and replacing the building’s tin roof tiles — which look like clay — and maintaining the original window casings, matching the stucco and preserving quirks like porthole windows.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
That belief seemed to be bolstered by a disturbing video recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera, showing a person covered from head to toe approaching the house in the middle of the night with a gun, first attempting to cover the camera before removing it entirely.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The facility helps avoid carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to removing more than 1 million cars off the road each year.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Apple redirected those looking for a modern Mac Pro to the overarching Mac section of its website, removing the product from sale.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
After removing three high-ranking deputies from the command staff, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has announced new promotions to assistant sheriff.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removing
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After stripping the Boise home of its contents, the Myers added new cabinetry as well as a new driveway, sprinkler system and heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lightweight triglyceride oil base melts through makeup and sunscreen without stripping, while glycerin and Lactobacillus ferment help maintain moisture.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Daines later said withdrawing earlier could have enticed a prominent Democrat like Tester to enter the race.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chock and Bates decided not to pursue a fourth straight ice dance world championship, joining Olympic teammate Alysa Liu in withdrawing from the worlds, a common decision for skaters who compete at the Winter Games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But all that extra work of closing off a building, safely relocating the colony, and sanitizing absolutely everything is worth it to save the bats, right?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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But many of them might have already found that relocating to some countries, or obtaining a second passport in these places, has become harder over the last couple of years as these have tightened residency and descent rules.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge ruled on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last summer that attempted to halt the programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While widely dismissing the appeal, the Court also referred preliminary questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding certain aspects of the obligation mechanism, leaving the legal debate open.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among the most oversold stocks was Meta , which faced two unfavorable outcomes in court last week, in addition to shedding staff.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lanzone’s renovation efforts initially focused on shedding Yahoo’s dysfunctional parts.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the pandemic waned, in 2023 and early ’24, came two jolts to the system – federal pandemic-era assistance ended, pulling food and food-related funding away from charities, and the number of people seeking food continued to grow.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Initially, that rule applied only to players transferring for the first time.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His mother, Evelyn Diaz, said her son was present at a meeting with school administrators where staff openly discussed transferring him out.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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So Green can go back to sad-sacking and triple-singling starting Saturday against the Thunder, and certainly Monday against the Jazz.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Removing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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