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 move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under President Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The key, then, is to see how significantly this data departs from the standard prediction.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Crucially—or most perniciously, depending on your perspective—Marchenko barely departs from black metal orthodoxy.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
After the monsoon departs, the grasses dry out but hold their ground, providing enough to sustain cattle through the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Design as identity Visually, the X26 departs from the rounded, retro styling that dominates much of the e-bike market.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
As McIntyre departs, Microsoft will still have Diana Navas-Rosette working as its general manager of culture and inclusion.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Besides concerns about transit crossings, Noble expressed worry that there also might not be enough light rail cars on a game day to transfer everyone who arrives and departs that way.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under President Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The key, then, is to see how significantly this data departs from the standard prediction.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Crucially—or most perniciously, depending on your perspective—Marchenko barely departs from black metal orthodoxy.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
After the monsoon departs, the grasses dry out but hold their ground, providing enough to sustain cattle through the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Design as identity Visually, the X26 departs from the rounded, retro styling that dominates much of the e-bike market.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
As McIntyre departs, Microsoft will still have Diana Navas-Rosette working as its general manager of culture and inclusion.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Besides concerns about transit crossings, Noble expressed worry that there also might not be enough light rail cars on a game day to transfer everyone who arrives and departs that way.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
Verb
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For the players and coaches these days, exits are the business.—
Mac Engel
April 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much of that oil exits the gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to reach customers around the world, but Iran has blocked it to enemies.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lack of in-home nurses; baby dies Much of Middlebrooks’ order, and the appeals court ruling that affirms it, concerns the in-home nursing care that parents of medically complex children rely upon.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The great Sandra Hüller stars as a woman whose husband dies from a fall at their home.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Luna and other House conservatives have vowed to hold up legislation from passing the House until the Senate moves the SAVE America Act.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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And how a couple goes from competition to partnership.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those cabins are where most of the attention goes.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Who's responsible when AI gets it wrong?—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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As her mother, Linda Emond's Susan gets only a few moments to shine — and milks every single one for all its worth, doling out wince-worthy advice rooted in real (if outdated) wisdom, as many mothers do.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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