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 question now is will the Chargers’ defense be as sound and productive if defensive coordinator Jesse Minter departs for one of the many head coaching positions around the NFL?
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
House of Fear also departs from its predecessors in that there can be only one winner.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Winds will shift northerly overnight, summoning colder air as the system departs.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Inside, the museum boasts a layout that departs from standard museum conventions.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Buffett departs with an unmatched record.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The technique, known as electrostatic defrosting (EDF), departs from conventional deicing in a fundamental way.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Route 142, the Airport Express that departs from downtown Sacramento, will adjust afternoon departure times three minutes earlier.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
As Kennedy departs, FN’s 2025 Company of the Year has appointed Justin Cupps as president of Wolverine Worldwide’s Work Group.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
House of Fear also departs from its predecessors in that there can be only one winner.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Winds will shift northerly overnight, summoning colder air as the system departs.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Inside, the museum boasts a layout that departs from standard museum conventions.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Buffett departs with an unmatched record.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The technique, known as electrostatic defrosting (EDF), departs from conventional deicing in a fundamental way.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Route 142, the Airport Express that departs from downtown Sacramento, will adjust afternoon departure times three minutes earlier.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
As Kennedy departs, FN’s 2025 Company of the Year has appointed Justin Cupps as president of Wolverine Worldwide’s Work Group.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departs
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Hardee’s, the fast-food chain that has spent decades anchoring exits off Southern interstates, is officially back in NASCAR.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once that system exits Wednesday night, precipitation chances decrease, but the weather turns increasingly harsh.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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And if the giver dies during the five-year period, some of the gift will be added back into their estate.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Worse, the tariff burden is a regressive tax that falls hardest on lower-income households and small businesses with less bargaining power.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing as cozy as snuggling up in front of the fire while snow falls peacefully outside.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This year’s crop of nominees also proved that age is nothing but a number, as the saying goes.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
22 Jan. 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
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Laura Ashley Printed Cotton Percale Sheet Set These sheets from Laura Ashley are crafted from 200-thread-count cotton percale fabric, which feels smooth and gets softer with each wash, according to the brand.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The 90-minute immersive show is a 360-degree experience with professional dancing that gets a bit racy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2025
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Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Departs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departs. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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