1
as in stripping
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
as in withdrawing
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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3
as in relocating
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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4
as in dismissing
to let go from office, service, or employment
voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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Recent Examples of removing
The president himself chose not to name a new full-time national security adviser after removing Mike Waltz, who had included a journalist in supposedly secure communications regarding military action.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Redick had said that the team considered removing Doncic, who suffered his hamstring strain in the third quarter against Oklahoma City, and Reaves at halftime.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The couple received $2,376 from the SoCal WaterSmart Turf Replacement Program for removing 792 square feet of turf.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead, Hegseth, who has long eyed removing George, asked him to retire effective immediately.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Eagle-eyed viewers noted that this Carolina Herrera dress was a rewear (and will appear on this list again) but that the dress had been modified by removing its long train.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Keeping water sources clean or removing them entirely can reduce wasp traffic in your yard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
While action has been quick in removing Chávez’s name, there has been plenty of debate on how best to move forward.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
To reduce the chances of snakes around your home, experts recommend keeping grass trimmed and removing woodpiles, debris, and clutter where snakes may hide.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Redick had said that the team considered removing Doncic, who suffered his hamstring strain in the third quarter against Oklahoma City, and Reaves at halftime.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The couple received $2,376 from the SoCal WaterSmart Turf Replacement Program for removing 792 square feet of turf.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead, Hegseth, who has long eyed removing George, asked him to retire effective immediately.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Eagle-eyed viewers noted that this Carolina Herrera dress was a rewear (and will appear on this list again) but that the dress had been modified by removing its long train.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Keeping water sources clean or removing them entirely can reduce wasp traffic in your yard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
While action has been quick in removing Chávez’s name, there has been plenty of debate on how best to move forward.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
To reduce the chances of snakes around your home, experts recommend keeping grass trimmed and removing woodpiles, debris, and clutter where snakes may hide.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removing
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By 18, Cipriani was stripping on ladies’ nights at a local bar.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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McKinney says the move would give users more power to opt out and delete their data while stripping platforms of a key incentive to scoop up personal preferences in the first place.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Daines later said withdrawing earlier could have enticed a prominent Democrat like Tester to enter the race.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chock and Bates decided not to pursue a fourth straight ice dance world championship, joining Olympic teammate Alysa Liu in withdrawing from the worlds, a common decision for skaters who compete at the Winter Games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But all that extra work of closing off a building, safely relocating the colony, and sanitizing absolutely everything is worth it to save the bats, right?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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But many of them might have already found that relocating to some countries, or obtaining a second passport in these places, has become harder over the last couple of years as these have tightened residency and descent rules.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge ruled on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last summer that attempted to halt the programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While widely dismissing the appeal, the Court also referred preliminary questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding certain aspects of the obligation mechanism, leaving the legal debate open.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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This serum can prevent hair shedding and promote hair growth if shedding has already started.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Moroccanoil Revitalizing Scalp Tonic is a daily, leave-in spray with a botanical blend to reduce fallout and shedding for thicker, fuller-looking hair over time.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Then, as the pandemic waned, in 2023 and early ’24, came two jolts to the system – federal pandemic-era assistance ended, pulling food and food-related funding away from charities, and the number of people seeking food continued to grow.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trailing 9-0 after three innings prevented anything that happened in Scottsdale or Toronto from transferring over.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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So Green can go back to sad-sacking and triple-singling starting Saturday against the Thunder, and certainly Monday against the Jazz.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Removing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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