1
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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2
as in dies
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
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Recent Examples of departs
This album also departs from Rodrigo’s one-word naming convention.
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Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The key, then, is to see how significantly this data departs from the standard prediction.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Crucially—or most perniciously, depending on your perspective—Marchenko barely departs from black metal orthodoxy.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
After the monsoon departs, the grasses dry out but hold their ground, providing enough to sustain cattle through the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Design as identity Visually, the X26 departs from the rounded, retro styling that dominates much of the e-bike market.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
As McIntyre departs, Microsoft will still have Diana Navas-Rosette working as its general manager of culture and inclusion.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Besides concerns about transit crossings, Noble expressed worry that there also might not be enough light rail cars on a game day to transfer everyone who arrives and departs that way.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The key, then, is to see how significantly this data departs from the standard prediction.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Crucially—or most perniciously, depending on your perspective—Marchenko barely departs from black metal orthodoxy.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
After the monsoon departs, the grasses dry out but hold their ground, providing enough to sustain cattle through the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Design as identity Visually, the X26 departs from the rounded, retro styling that dominates much of the e-bike market.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
As McIntyre departs, Microsoft will still have Diana Navas-Rosette working as its general manager of culture and inclusion.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Besides concerns about transit crossings, Noble expressed worry that there also might not be enough light rail cars on a game day to transfer everyone who arrives and departs that way.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
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In the closing scene, Rachel gathers her belongings, removes her wedding dress and exits the cabin.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rachel removes her wedding dress, gathers her belongings and exits the cabin.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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If the president dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated, the vice president will serve as interim president for the remainder of the seven-year tenure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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No baseball community dies harder, without reward, than the Rockies faithful, spring after spring.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The hormone insulin is a peptide that moves sugar from the bloodstream into cells; GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, spurs the pancreas to release insulin and slows the passage of food through the gut.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a city like Orlando, as across America, public life moves quickly.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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That means Easter Sunday never falls later than April 25.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Guzman knocks on the door, then goes behind a pillar.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hence, as the thinking goes, Zendaya’s thrall-like popularity with Gen Z and millennial viewers will act as an antidote to bad buzz.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Glen Powell gets his Han Solo moment as the slick pilot Fox McCloud, and mischievous monkeys known as Ukikis threaten to steal the show with their pickpocketing antics.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For musicians, playing these sporting events gets them in front of broader audiences that may come outside of their core fanbase.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 11-year-old titular character in Hamnet, up for Best Picture, succumbs to the plague.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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