removes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of remove
1
as in sheds
to rid oneself of (a garment) I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

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2
as in withdraws
to take away from a place or position he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

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3
as in relocates
to change the place or position of please remove that chair to the other room

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4
as in dismisses
to let go from office, service, or employment voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

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removes

2 of 2

noun

plural of remove
as in distances
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center

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Recent Examples of removes
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This keeps the area sanitized and removes any mold or allergens that can become a problem if they’re left untouched. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Pair them with the Corn Boats so your cob doesn't roll away; the incredibly handy Corn Stripper, which removes kernels from the cob in one smooth, easy motion; and the Corn Brush, which removes stubborn corn silk easily. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The service also regularly adds and removes titles from its Game Catalog. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 The ban follows a five‑year legal battle, and the Texas Hemp Business Council said the change removes 15% to 20% of an already struggling market. — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Bariatric Surgery Bariatric surgery is a procedure that bypasses or removes parts of the small intestine, the duodenum (the primary site of iron absorption). — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026 This mixture is effective because the acetic acid in the vinegar removes the protective waxy coating on the leaves, leading to rapid dehydration and plant death when exposed to sunlight. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026 Langeliers’ injury, which potentially is season-ending, effectively removes him from the trade market, not that he was ever expected to move. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Clubs with championship aspirations can never have too many healthy arms, and Stoudt's season-ending setback removes another experienced option from the organizational picture as Philadelphia prepares for the final months of the season. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Noun
This shift supports, rather than removes, human judgment. — Ido Gaver, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removes
  1. sheds
  2. withdraws
  3. relocates
  4. dismisses
  5. distances
  6. strips
  7. pulls
  8. moves
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  • Still, when Boubacar Traore sheds a blocker or Jordan Faison high-points a ball on Saturdays, grip strength is part of it.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Saldaña noted that season three also sheds light on the morally gray decisions each character must make.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of sheds
Verb
  • Mei searches for community and purpose with the I Wor Kuen while Chris withdraws from daily life into increasingly Spartan spiritual practices.
    — Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
  • Something in-between In this scenario, the SEC withdraws from the House settlement — which created nationwide rules on revenue sharing and third-party payments to players — and sets its own rules on paying players.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of withdraws
Verb
  • Her grieving father temporarily relocates the family to Donegal, Ireland, which in 1973, as O’Donnell reminds us, was reeling from its very own Troubles.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • Teenager Jackie Howard relocates to rural Colorado after losing her mother and father in a car accident in New York City.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
Definition of relocates
Verb
  • Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.
    — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of dismisses
Noun
  • Care will be in shorter supply, travel distances will stretch farther, and high-risk situations will more likely result in tragedy.
    — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Strategic bunkering on both sides challenges players at key driving distances, depending on wind direction and speed.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of distances
Verb
  • And typically, the extreme radiation around these stars totally strips the atmospheres from the planets orbiting them, so astronomers have wondered if planets orbiting these stars can have an atmosphere at all.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • Nomono also has a lighter version called the Stellar Kit that strips the system down to two lavalier microphones and a mobile app.
    — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of strips
Verb
  • Rising air pulls powerful winds toward the fire, while downdrafts punch gusts back to the surface.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The kitchen has a glossy black island that pulls double duty as a casual dining spot; there’s also a formal dining room.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
Definition of pulls
Verb
  • The result moves the KARNO platform beyond standalone operation and gives Hyliion a foundation for larger multi-megawatt installations built from standardized modules.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The film moves horizontally instead of vertically, and a lot of people get thrown off by that.
    — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
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