1
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'll sing one more song before I depart
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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 five-night journey departs from Istanbul and winds through Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria, with stops in Bucharest and Budapest before its final arrival in Paris.
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Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Three people from the ship who are suspected of being infected will be evacuated to the Netherlands, home base of the cruise liner’s owner, before the ship departs Cabo Verde, Van Kerkhove said.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 May 2026
Rubio departs Washington on Wednesday for Italy and will also meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Yahoo Sports reported last month that the Warriors could purse Golden if longtime coach Steve Kerr departs the organization.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
As the king departs, whether his message will stick is another matter — Trump will be back dealing with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose own position is looking more imperiled than ever.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
After this storm departs on Sunday, the Bay Area will see a drying pattern through the end of April, Canepa said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
This particular instance, however, departs from cliché in important ways.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Three people from the ship who are suspected of being infected will be evacuated to the Netherlands, home base of the cruise liner’s owner, before the ship departs Cabo Verde, Van Kerkhove said.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 May 2026
Rubio departs Washington on Wednesday for Italy and will also meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Yahoo Sports reported last month that the Warriors could purse Golden if longtime coach Steve Kerr departs the organization.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
As the king departs, whether his message will stick is another matter — Trump will be back dealing with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose own position is looking more imperiled than ever.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
After this storm departs on Sunday, the Bay Area will see a drying pattern through the end of April, Canepa said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
This particular instance, however, departs from cliché in important ways.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
Verb
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MrBeast exits the arena, off to another afternoon shoot.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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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
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Who dies in 'Mortal Kombat II'?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics processing unit.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Light-diffusing pigments blur the look of dark circles, blemishes, and uneven skin tone with a soft-focus effect, while the proprietary Flex Form Matrix technology creates a breathable layer that moves with the skin throughout the day—without settling into fine lines or creasing.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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On both sides of the street, the sidewalk rises and falls, uprooted and cracked by shallow roots because over many decades, the trees were not properly maintained.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The youngest Issa falls somewhere in between her sisters’ styles.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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As the story goes, this particular treasure hunter spent several days in those harsh conditions, carefully following a pre-determined grid pattern to ensure every square foot of the desertscape was scanned.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The place was an ultra-slick design temple conceived by Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck, and its high-wattage shellac invited a sort of anything-goes naughtiness.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 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
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When the sway gets too risky, the captain closes some of the outer decks.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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These dusters are meant to be replaced frequently, often after one to three uses, depending on the size of the space and how dusty your home gets.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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