1
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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2
as in dies
to stop living
a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year
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Recent Examples of departs
The Grand Canyon Railway departs from Williams in the morning and returns in the afternoon after three hours in the Grand Canyon South Rim.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The peak of the autumn colors arrives and departs rather quickly, and the exact timing depends on a number of factors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
But as soon as the plane departs, the barriers must remain sealed.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Many companies falter after a great early leader departs.
—Zeynep Ton, Harvard Business Review, 26 Sep. 2025
The team departs Thursday night, lands Friday and plans to practice that afternoon.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The tour departs from Rogers Landing park in Newberg.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
The less steamy weather is expected to continue into Thursday after the storm departs.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
As Sportico previously reported, Aflac’s deal with CU—amended in July 2023 and running through the 2027-28 season—includes a termination clause that triggers if Sanders departs before its contract ends.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The peak of the autumn colors arrives and departs rather quickly, and the exact timing depends on a number of factors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
But as soon as the plane departs, the barriers must remain sealed.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Many companies falter after a great early leader departs.
—Zeynep Ton, Harvard Business Review, 26 Sep. 2025
The team departs Thursday night, lands Friday and plans to practice that afternoon.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The tour departs from Rogers Landing park in Newberg.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
The less steamy weather is expected to continue into Thursday after the storm departs.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
As Sportico previously reported, Aflac’s deal with CU—amended in July 2023 and running through the 2027-28 season—includes a termination clause that triggers if Sanders departs before its contract ends.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
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Both of the Bills’ AFC title game exits have come at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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And the race could tighten further if Sliwa exits the race.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and conservationist best known for her intimate studies of chimpanzees, died aged 91.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In the quest to lure out Iblis, Khalid kills Ka-young’s grandmother, who dies protecting Min-ji.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The platform has been heavily criticized over the last year by users who’ve said their smart home gadgets have been left to wither as Google moves away from Assistant and focuses on Gemini.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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As the seasons shift, the divide between tropical Gulf air and cooler Canadian air usually moves farther south across the United States, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dalio also warned that the most misleading signals come near the top, where easy credit boosts spending, asset prices climb, unemployment falls.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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And if the burden falls on local authorities, the global non-government organization (NGO) predicted annual costs could reach 200 million pounds (about $269 million) by 2035.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the team that gets the ball first goes down and scores a touchdown, followed by a standard extra point, the second team has to score a touchdown but could attempt to end the game with a successful two-point try.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pasta gets its fun colors from black carrot and tomato powder per ALDI’s promise to only use natural dyes in their products.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The event will feature local journalists, along with artisans and podcasters, for a night that goes behind the scenes of local news.—
Detroit Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That goes for maximizing fall color as well as about every other growth/performance metric.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Based on the book by Slow Horses scribe Mick Herron, in Down Cemetery Road, when a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, neighbor Sarah Trafford (Wilson) becomes obsessed with finding her and enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (Thompson).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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But when the owner's daughter disappears, he's tasked with finding her — and has a number of fun (wink) dalliances along the way.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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