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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This was the time when India imposed steep customs duties and limits on consumer-goods imports.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade international sanctions imposed after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of imposed

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Abascal was removed from the building on a stretcher and placed in an ambulance before she was driven away from the neighborhood.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Since production has never been transparent about exactly what went down during her surgery, Kari has only her blurry memory combined with the accounts of cameramen who were in the operating room documenting it — until they were removed.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of removed

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One of the main limitations is that exposure was assessed using a single urine sample.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The Ancil Hoffman Golf Course and Effie Yeaw Nature Center were initially closed while crews assessed the damage and checked for live electrical wires that could pose a safety hazard.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of assessed

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Three of the four are co-ferments, which means the beans are put in anaerobic tanks, where oxygen is extracted and fruit is added.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Trump has extracted multi-million settlements from ABC and CBS after suing them over their reporting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of extracted

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Short-term capital gains are taxed at the same rate as ordinary income, which can be as high as 37%.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
In the decades since, lawmakers have carved out multiple loopholes, so a dollar earned from owning a business is routinely taxed much less than a dollar earned in wages.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of taxed

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Sheeran’s remaining supporting acts—the band Lukas Graham and the singer-songwriters Aaron Rowe and Finneas—and his backing band, the Irish folk troupe Beoga, all withdrew in solidarity.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Heikes advanced when the fourth-place finisher, Democrat David Leslie, withdrew.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrew

Verb

However, that’s up to the discretion of the officials, and when Rothenberg asked the USTA if Serena and Venus would face a fee, the association said they will not be penalized for Friday’s media absence.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
During a second-round match between two of tennis’ most combustible personalities, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe, chair umpire Frank Hammond penalized and eventually defaulted Nastase for his behavior.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of penalized

Verb

Brewers starter Dustin May gave up three runs and six hits before being yanked with one out in the third.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
In recent conversations with The Athletic, two coaches with deep affection for their alma mater described having the Camp Randall rug yanked from underneath them.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of yanked

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