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as in escape
a place or means of going out
all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion
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as in to die
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exit
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
As the Wolverines made their way off the KeyBank Center court with their Sweet 16 ticket punched, Lendeborg grabbed a white hat and a Sharpie from one of the kids hankering for autographs near the tunnel exit.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ostomies are surgically created openings on the abdomen that allow stool or urine to exit into a bag, and about 100,000 people get one every year.
—Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
On Wednesday night, WGSU members were blocking a car at an exit, when someone in the next car behind began threatening the picketers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
As the Wolverines made their way off the KeyBank Center court with their Sweet 16 ticket punched, Lendeborg grabbed a white hat and a Sharpie from one of the kids hankering for autographs near the tunnel exit.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
With traffic heavy on the interstate, Carter exited in downtown Atlanta.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ostomies are surgically created openings on the abdomen that allow stool or urine to exit into a bag, and about 100,000 people get one every year.
—Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exit
Noun
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April itself may feel too full for an extended escape, but don't overlook what's available close by.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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An excavator was used on Thursday to dig an escape channel after earlier unsuccessful efforts to coax the whale back toward deeper water, including using coast guard and fire department boats to create large waves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks face a big transition at running back this year with the departure of Kenneth Walker III in free agency, and head coach Mike Macdonald opened up on where the team stands.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those rates apply to bags checked more than 24 hours before departure.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Video of Raftery's stunned reaction to the scene on the court quickly went viral on social media, which promptly delivered jokes about the 82-year-old's potential demise.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The scouts blame the ascension of Rob Manfred to MLB commissioner in 2015 as a key reason for their demise.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Prisoners have been moved because of staffing, food, and capacity shortages at the facilities where they were being held.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The rain will start to clear out Sunday evening as the front moves through and begins to usher in drier, but cooler temperatures for next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The investigation is ongoing and the identities of the people who died have not been released.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One infant receiving the Mead Johnson product died — from sepsis, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, several outlets covered how garments destined for brands were piling up at airports in Bangladesh and India after Gulf carriers cancelled flights, with more than half of Bangladesh’s air cargo typically moving through Gulf hubs.—
Assef Shaikh,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ticketron changed this in 1969, pioneering computerized ticketing and greatly expanding ticket distribution through network kiosks across various retail outlets, such as department stores.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Musical) will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway’s Chess musical revival.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Of the 186 clients who were in the exiting employees’ rosters, 179 stayed with the agency, according to the complaint, which notes more than 150 clients are represented by both Range and CAA.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Nov. 2025
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The abnormality has also been linked to deaths in the National Football League and in other sports such as hockey and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Metayer Bowen was a politically-ambitious trailblazer for a new generation of Haitian Americans in South Florida before her tragic death, which is being criminally investigated, was announced Wednesday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Exit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exit. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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