EXCISED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

excised

verb

past tense of excise

as in imposed

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as in removed

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Verb

But Missouri ultimately imposed its will on the lowly Razorbacks.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
Governments show thus how successfully men can be imposed upon, even impose on themselves, for their own advantage.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of imposed

Verb

About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

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The test also assessed the missile’s ability to strike targets vertically, as Pyongyang continues to expand its range of weapons systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
On the money laundering front, the SNRA identifies the secondary art market as particularly exposed to criminal exploitation, with the threat level also assessed as moderate (level 2).

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of assessed

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The Oschin Center seeks to tackle that question head-on by displaying a genuine space potty, extracted from the Endeavour herself and displayed in a glass case.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Raw inputs are extracted from the periphery, refined and assembled in the metropole, and sold back at a markup.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of extracted

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If billionaires are not going to change their behavior when taxed in such a fashion — in this case by leaving California — then there is no reason to not dun them next year in the same fashion and every year thereafter.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Kim has accommodated some of these economic changes; once prohibited, markets are now regulated and taxed by the state.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of taxed

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In July, Cooper withdrew her petition to sponsor Jean Louis' visa, according to documents reviewed by Fox29.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrew

Verb

After Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov was penalized for delay of game for firing the puck over the glass, Maurice challenged in the belief the puck was deflected by the Jets defender.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
But after the concrete plant opened, the city in 2022 signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with Crown that gave the company time to fix issues before being penalized.

— Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of penalized

Verb

The district secured $150 million in federal funding to fix the issue, but it was yanked back as part of cost-cutting efforts in 2025, then recently re-instated this year.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
With the wheels threatening to come off, Rays manager Kevin Cash yanked Seymour and put in Kevin Kelly.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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