1
as in departed
to leave a place often for another
in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion
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as in died
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exited
The contest was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth after plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited due to taking a foul ball off his mask.
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Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Michael Lorenzen took the mound with conviction to be part of the solution at Coors Field, and exited in disgrace.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
And of the 1,105 people who parked their vehicles in city-run lots, 240 exited to long-term housing.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Chicago Public Schools’ second-in-command stepped down Friday, Mayor Brandon Johnson removed the Chicago Housing Authority board chair from his leadership position, and the mayor’s first chief homelessness officer exited his administration after two years.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Richie Laryea used assists from Sargent and José Cifuentes to score, cutting it to 2-1 in the 65th minute, and Miguel Navarro exited in the 74th after he was tagged with a second yellow card, again leaving Colorado short-handed.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The victim exited the vehicle and suffered multiple gunshots to the body.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Many mid-sized carriers, small fleets and thousands of independent truckers all exited the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Artemis 2 moon rocket emerges from giant hangar As we near the 2-hour mark of NASA's up to 10-hour move of the Artemis 2 rocket to its Florida launch pad, the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System is fully visible and has exited its massive Vehicle Assembly Building hangar.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Michael Lorenzen took the mound with conviction to be part of the solution at Coors Field, and exited in disgrace.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
And of the 1,105 people who parked their vehicles in city-run lots, 240 exited to long-term housing.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Chicago Public Schools’ second-in-command stepped down Friday, Mayor Brandon Johnson removed the Chicago Housing Authority board chair from his leadership position, and the mayor’s first chief homelessness officer exited his administration after two years.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Richie Laryea used assists from Sargent and José Cifuentes to score, cutting it to 2-1 in the 65th minute, and Miguel Navarro exited in the 74th after he was tagged with a second yellow card, again leaving Colorado short-handed.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The victim exited the vehicle and suffered multiple gunshots to the body.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Many mid-sized carriers, small fleets and thousands of independent truckers all exited the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Artemis 2 moon rocket emerges from giant hangar As we near the 2-hour mark of NASA's up to 10-hour move of the Artemis 2 rocket to its Florida launch pad, the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System is fully visible and has exited its massive Vehicle Assembly Building hangar.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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Chosen as the replacement to the game mid at-bat with a runner on first base when Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton departed in the second inning, Rea had to get ready on the fly.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The chief communications officer role at OpenAI has remained vacant since Hannah Wong departed earlier this year.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of Shane Christie who died in August aged 39.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital and died less than an hour later, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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His income moved dramatically from year to year, from a high of around $166 million in 2021 to a low of around $8 million the following year.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The right-handed Bird got ahead of pinch-hitter Graham Pauley with two quick strikes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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It's got nearly 1,800 connections and many thousands of residences to serve.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The man struck Stallworth and started fighting with him, gaining control of the gun, tried to return fire and fled the scene, the affidavit states.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accused of political incompetence, Bani Sadr was impeached by parliament in 1981 and subsequently fled into exile.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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