EXIT Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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

Noun

After a Round of 16 exit in 2022, the team is hoping to advance further this year -- and on home turf -- with the United States co-hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico. —

Patricio Chile, ABC News, 12 June 2026 Watch whether Anthropic and Google ride through their exit windows, because every renewal converts Musk's 180 days into something that compounds. —

Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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That preceded the news that The Devil’s Hour and The Rig exec Jonathan Lewsley was exiting his post as Head of UK Scripted Originals. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026 The shift after MacKinnon exited, the Golden Knights scored. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exit

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From massages and facials to the sauna, jacuzzi and quiet rooms, anyone needing an escape and refuge from the craze of the holidays (or just daily life) will enjoy a Burke Williams spa day.

— Erica Olsen, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Officials alleged that Sterling Williams, a maintenance worker, assisted the inmates in the escape, shutting off water to a toilet and sink inside a cell that were later ripped out by the inmates, who then escaped through the hole in the wall.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025