1
as in evicting
to end the occupancy or possession of
unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house
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as in ridding
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant
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as in stripping
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divesting
For Unilever, divesting much of its food business allows the company to focus on its personal-care segment, which is growing faster.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The core dispute was whether divesting would ultimately do more harm than good to already shrinking resources.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Never mind that Run Gen Z’s parent organization, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is responsible for, among other things, drafting bills that would punish financial institutions and other companies for divesting from the fossil-fuel industry.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Lisa Vanderpump is divesting from West Hollywood.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The gesture was acclaimed by supporters of a humble pope but attracted criticism from conservatives, who accused him of divesting the papacy of a sacred element.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Its death was short-lived because it was quickly acquired by TBS and ran quietly but successfully for another 11 years, even as cable networks like TBS began heavily divesting in producing original content.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Larger businesses divesting brands.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The poll comes as the ballot measure proposal, which is being pushed by the health care worker labor union SEIU-UHW, draws howling fury from some vocal billionaires who have threatened to leave the state and, in some cases, taken steps toward divesting from California.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The core dispute was whether divesting would ultimately do more harm than good to already shrinking resources.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Never mind that Run Gen Z’s parent organization, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is responsible for, among other things, drafting bills that would punish financial institutions and other companies for divesting from the fossil-fuel industry.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Lisa Vanderpump is divesting from West Hollywood.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The gesture was acclaimed by supporters of a humble pope but attracted criticism from conservatives, who accused him of divesting the papacy of a sacred element.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Its death was short-lived because it was quickly acquired by TBS and ran quietly but successfully for another 11 years, even as cable networks like TBS began heavily divesting in producing original content.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Larger businesses divesting brands.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The poll comes as the ballot measure proposal, which is being pushed by the health care worker labor union SEIU-UHW, draws howling fury from some vocal billionaires who have threatened to leave the state and, in some cases, taken steps toward divesting from California.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divesting
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The homeowners were in the process of evicting Jennifer Crouse and John Crouse, who was 70 at the time, police wrote in the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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However, the addition of an ingredient or two can turn baking soda into an ant-ridding remedy in a pinch.—
Rabekah Henderson,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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The enduring scent of burning garbage, used as one of the sole means of ridding neighborhoods of their trash.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Use a stripping solution suitable for your deck and follow the instructions on the package to remove old stain and paint.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Workers have spent the past year stripping out everything on the 95th and 96th floors — the former home of the legendary Signature Room restaurant and the Signature Lounge — leaving nothing of the interior but bare concrete floors and exposed steel beams.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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If any Houthi attacks were to effectively block the strait, Xu told CNN, the Saudis would either start prioritizing crude shipments for nearby Europe —thus depriving Asia — or route oil tankers to Asia through the Suez Canal.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Key Takeaways Peppermint oil may begin relieving headache pain within 30 minutes when applied topically.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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Khosla’s counter-vision—federal reform that taxes capital more aggressively while relieving the burden on working Americans—is designed to be a policy that billionaires can live with and workers can vote for.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Island shelving provides storage for items that would otherwise be on countertops, freeing up more space.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Two officials within the militia, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, told the Associated Press that in exchange for freeing Kittleson, several members of the group who had previously been detained by Iraqi authorities would be released.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If there is clearing and sunshine behind the morning complex, then more activity will flare up and may even be strong in the afternoon.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, that share is even higher, with nearly every listing in Nantucket, Massachusetts—99 percent—now clearing the seven-figure mark.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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