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

The city’s study omits exit fees that help ensure region-wide investments like wildfire safety are not shifted onto anyone outside of San Diego. —

Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The videos use humor and exaggerated situations to get messages across, including reminders to change smoke alarm batteries, exit immediately during a fire and have a plan in place during emergency situations. —

Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Apr. 2026

Verb

Reed Hastings, who helped launched Netflix from a fledgling DVD mail-order business into a global streaming juggernaut, plans to exit the company after nearly three decades. —

Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Ultimately, top-notch investors are supposed to exit companies and give money back to their limited partners. —

Ben Weiss, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exit

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This escape, which borders Canada, spans over 218,000 acres with lakes, boreal forests, and trickling streams.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Increase that field too much, and the electrons escape.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026