EXITS Synonyms: 205 Similar and Opposite Words

exits 1 of 2

noun

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plural of exit

as in escapes

a place or means of going out all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards

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as in departures

the act of leaving a place the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front

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as in deaths

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide

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exits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of exit

as in moves

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 dies

to stop living expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends

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Recent Examples of exits

Noun

Though the Republican staffers’ departures are unrelated, their simultaneous exits leave Garcia with one less bridge to the Hill at a moment when US-Africa policy can least afford the disruption. —

Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 Crews determined that the cave had two exits, either through the water to a beach with access to the bluffs or onto a pocket beach, but the trail was too steep to get onto the bluffs. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 18 May 2026 But more often, executive exits are systemic in ways leaders are reluctant to admit. —

Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Cartel members responded to El Mencho’s death by setting fire to cars and buses and blocking major exits from Guadalajara. —

Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 As the fire grew and fireworks began exploding inside the store, customers and staff scrambled for the exits. —

Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 Some exits are digested better than others. —

Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026 And what could be more rebellious than sending a roomful of serious cinephiles screaming for the exits? —

Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026 In more than 10 seasons as GM, the Nets are 347-481 with five playoff appearances, four first-round exits, two playoff sweeps, and two lottery picks. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026

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Waymo also notes that the trunk may not open if a rider exits before the vehicle has officially pulled over and ended the trip. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 Officials originally planned to close all northbound and southbound lanes of I-285 on the west side of Atlanta between exits 5 and 9. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Tyler Glasnow exits early Glasnow left the game with a team trainer before the bottom of the second inning. —

Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026 MrBeast exits the arena, off to another afternoon shoot. —

Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026 Authorities said in March of 2025, a hunter found part of a human skull in Plymouth, near the breakdown lane of Route 3 North between exits 13 and 14. —

Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 6 May 2026 However, if the customer exits the Waymo before the vehicle pulled over to officially end the trip, the trunk may not open. —

David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 After some cardio, the trail exits into full sun and the territory of different animals. —

John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 African oil producers face a more volatile future after the United Arab Emirates exits OPEC on May 1 — a move that could weaken a cartel many of them rely on to support prices. —

Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026

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For someone who has spent much of the last decade circling the globe for performances, press tours, and personal escapes, Cabello’s most vivid recent travel memories aren’t necessarily tied to buzzy capitals or luxury resorts.

— Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Even Rizo, who had lots of pyrotechnics and near escapes last season, is playing a much wiser game this time.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2026