1
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to die
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of depart
In addition to Lee departing the show between seasons 2 and 3, And Just Like That also lost Ramirez, who played Che Diaz, the controversial new love interest for Cynthia Nixon's Miranda Hobbs, as well Karen Pittman, who played Nya Wallace, Miranda's professor-turned-friend.
—
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
And more exits could be forthcoming: at the start of the month, Politico reported that at least 2,145 senior-level employees could depart NASA, many serving in core mission sets.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Sumiko’s mother had departed the day before to visit her oldest brother, who had been evacuated, leaving her sister in charge of the house, Sumiko, and her two younger brothers (five and three years old).
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
While operating around the Middle East, the British aircraft carrier made a stopover in Duqm, Oman, on June 7 after departing the Red Sea and arriving in the Indian Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for depart
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
And more exits could be forthcoming: at the start of the month, Politico reported that at least 2,145 senior-level employees could depart NASA, many serving in core mission sets.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Sumiko’s mother had departed the day before to visit her oldest brother, who had been evacuated, leaving her sister in charge of the house, Sumiko, and her two younger brothers (five and three years old).
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
While operating around the Middle East, the British aircraft carrier made a stopover in Duqm, Oman, on June 7 after departing the Red Sea and arriving in the Indian Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for depart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depart
Verb
-
One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
-
The Dragon spacecraft docked at the orbital outpost following a 28-hour journey, allowing the crew to exit the vehicle and enter the space station through its Harmony module.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
Verb
-
The department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, as is the department’s protocol when someone dies while in custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
-
In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
The implant was allegedly moved when Niven, 34, elbowed Nikki mid-fight.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
-
Typically, prisoners are moved due to a change in supervisory or medical needs or as a security measure to keep an inmate safe, says Donald Murphy, a Bureau of Prisons spokesman.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
At the time, Mao was on the back foot politically after his disastrous Great Leap Forward, an industrialization campaign in which as many as 45 million people perished in famines.—
M. Taylor Fravel,
Foreign Affairs,
18 July 2025
-
These are some of the memories Lacy and John Lawrence will treasure of their 8-year-old twin daughters who both perished in the Texas Hill Country floods that took the lives of at least 134 people, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.—
Joan Chrissos
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Verb
-
An American Eagle jeans campaign starring actor Sydney Sweeney has gone viral, and not in a good way.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
-
Rogers went missing in 2015 and her body has never been found.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
Verb
-
Pair them with billowy blouses to close out the summer, then whip out your favorite chunky knit sweaters come fall for a stylish, boho look.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
-
Then the tarp came out as rain that had been falling around Bristol much of Saturday turned heavy and delayed the start.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
-
Pretty much everybody in the league has to get used to it.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
-
Winter's influence in deeper waters is also disappearing, with shifts in fall overturn and winter cooling that could impact the lake's ecosystem.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
-
Acute hives might pop up in one spot and disappear within a few hours, only to show up somewhere else.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Depart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depart. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share