Synonyms of departing

departing 1 of 3

noun

as in departure

the act of leaving a place

his departing was accompanied by tears and heartfelt good wishes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departure
• leave
• exiting
• exodus
• going
• parting
• evacuation
• flight
• withdrawal
• quitting
• farewell
• exit
• retirement
• decamping
• leave-taking
• outgo
• decampment
• walking out
• emigration
• lighting out
• retreat
• embarkation
• abandonment
• diaspora
• disembarkation
• egress
• running away
• forsaking
• embarkment
• relinquishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrival
• appearance
• coming
• approach
• advent
• entrance
• ingress

departing

2 of 3

adjective

as in leaving

Related Words

• leaving
• concluding
• final
• last
• closing
• farewell
• parting
• ultimate
• valedictory

departing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of depart

1

as in exiting

to leave a place often for another

I'll sing one more song before I depart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiting
• moving
• going
• parting
• getting
• starting
• fleeing
• evacuating
• flying
• escaping
• quitting
• retiring
• bailing
• running along
• withdrawing
• stepping (along)
• pulling out
• getting off
• booking
• taking off
• going off
• pushing off
• scarpering
• shoving (off)
• walking out
• digging out
• buzzing (off)
• peeling off
• cutting out
• retreating
• pushing on
• emigrating
• clearing out
• clearing off
• sallying (forth)
• bugging out
• packing (up or off)
• bailing out
• beating it
• skipping
• taking a hike
• buggering off
• vamoosing
• abandoning
• hitting the road
• taking a powder
• deserting
• bugging off
• pulling stakes
• removing
• setting out
• striking out
• vacating
• absconding
• piking (out or off)
• decamping
• running away
• getting out
• forsaking
• going out
• stepping out
• mizzling
• adjourning
• scramming
• scatting
• lighting out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• arriving
• remaining
• staying
• approaching
• showing up
• settling
• closing
• abiding
• lodging
• dwelling
• nearing
• turning up
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

2

as in dying

to stop living

a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• falling
• perishing
• exiting
• parting
• expiring
• succumbing
• ending
• disappearing
• going
• passing (on)
• passing away
• fading
• buying it
• checking out
• popping off
• stepping out
• dropping
• demising
• kicking off
• croaking
• deceasing
• kicking in
• giving up the ghost
• snuffing it
• pegging out
• kicking the bucket
• biting the dust
• failing
• flatlining
• conking (out)
• predeceasing
• consuming
• drying up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• breathing
• coming to
• existing
• being
• lingering
• reviving
• subsisting
• flourishing
• prospering
• thriving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of departing

Noun

Sunday is expected to be the busiest day at O'Hare Airport, with more than 300,000 passengers arriving or departing. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026

While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Jones departing gives the Pacers more optionality, and that is even more true with Smith heading toward a two-way deal. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

This year’s primary should be wide open, with DeSantis departing, but the party has anointed one candidate, Koger said. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

At the recent practice session in KCK, fans of the team gathered near the stadium just to catch a glimpse of their bus arriving and departing. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Rogers’ openness to departing is not due to unhappiness in the Midlands, but an understanding that this is the summer to move. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Hupp said that departing is bittersweet. — Shannon Tyler may 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026

The Aztecs are hoping to upgrade the center position with both Heide and Compton departing. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026

Verb

Mohamed Salah has left, departing Liverpool after nine years at Anfield. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Before departing for recess, the Senate is expected to take up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Preseason could sort out some of that muddiness and lead to one of those backs departing. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The slump came after the company announced that Jeff Dean, its chief scientist, was departing the company, re-igniting worries about the loss of top talent. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Another study found that planes departing from four European airports would have to reduce the weight of about 10 passengers per flight by 2065. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

The airline said one of the planes tires was damaged while departing, and the plane safely returned to the aiport. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Americans already in the Middle East are being advised to consider departing, or be prepared to leave should the security situation escalate, according to the department. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 25 mph, which kicked up dust ⁠and ​reduced visibility. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026