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
Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
But the line is wildly popular—the launch of a collaboration with the street artist KAWS sparked a frenzy in China in 2019, with shoppers crawling under shutters, removing clothes from mannequins, and putting one another in headlocks to get the shirts before they were gone.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The last toggle, all the way at the bottom, turns the clipboard history all the way off, stopping it from storing history and removing the section from the Spotlight interface entirely.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
After removing that tumor, Lundgren was in remission until 2020, when his doctors discovered more tumors, prompting additional treatments, per ABC News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Conditions in McKinley Grove are improving, and crews have begun removing the sprinkler systems and hoses that were installed to protect the Giant Sequoias.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
MinIO takes a compelling approach with its AIStor Pod with Supermicro that demonstrates how infrastructure vendors can accelerate enterprise AI adoption by removing operational friction.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Kipping has modified his own original design, removing the tether and joining the paddles in a single structure, tapered on either side.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
But the line is wildly popular—the launch of a collaboration with the street artist KAWS sparked a frenzy in China in 2019, with shoppers crawling under shutters, removing clothes from mannequins, and putting one another in headlocks to get the shirts before they were gone.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The last toggle, all the way at the bottom, turns the clipboard history all the way off, stopping it from storing history and removing the section from the Spotlight interface entirely.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
After removing that tumor, Lundgren was in remission until 2020, when his doctors discovered more tumors, prompting additional treatments, per ABC News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Conditions in McKinley Grove are improving, and crews have begun removing the sprinkler systems and hoses that were installed to protect the Giant Sequoias.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
MinIO takes a compelling approach with its AIStor Pod with Supermicro that demonstrates how infrastructure vendors can accelerate enterprise AI adoption by removing operational friction.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Kipping has modified his own original design, removing the tether and joining the paddles in a single structure, tapered on either side.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removing
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Instead of stripping your skin, the new technology does the opposite, cramming nourishers and moisturizing ingredients into microscopic nano-size droplets that nudge themselves into the nooks and crannies of your skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 4% rule traditionally involves withdrawing 4% of a portfolio in the first year of retirement and then adjusting the rate in subsequent years for inflation.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The reaction to this was dynamic, which for some meant withdrawing from opportunities and for others contributed to burnout and decisions to leave their jobs altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For Black Americans relocating to countries within the Black diaspora, cultural and mindset shifts can be both surprising and necessary.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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The site will also be home to a Hen House, which is relocating from its aging, nearby spot at 6950 Mission Road.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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As early as February, the public sector began shedding jobs.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Since March, job growth has continued to slow to a crawl, with more industries shedding jobs than adding.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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All major indexes dipped slightly Tuesday, with tech shares such as Nvidia and Microsoft pulling back.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Good Times Oakland is pulling from a deep well of retail bottles, and has a bar for the public to sip and sup.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Weighing just over 1 oz (30 g) and about the size of a film roll, the tiny Charmera features a viewfinder, an LCD screen, a Type-C port for charging and transferring your shots, a flash, and a microSD card slot for up to 128 GB of storage.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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These negotiations quickly transitioned to Iamaleava’s ticket out of town, transferring to UCLA for a greater payday.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after sacking Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on September 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Removing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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