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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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Recent Examples of exit
Noun
But the episode climaxes with the exit, for now, of its title character. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025 Storm Reid is opening up about her Euphoria exit after two seasons. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
The two exited the store and stood next to the Yukon before going back inside the building. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025 The show will also have a new chief behind the scenes: John Shiban exited as showrunner midway through production on Season 5, marking Organized Crime’s sixth leadership change in five seasons. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for exit 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exit
Noun
  • Rivera said she and her two young children were trapped — the flames blocked every escape route.
    Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
  • John Nigh — whose criminal history includes violent charges and spans multiple counties — is being pursued by the Craven County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and other agencies following his escape from the Craven County Jail on Sunday afternoon.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Rubio was on the tarmac for the departure of the flight, which was taking 32 men and 11 women back to Colombia.
    Juan Zamorano, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The Cubs obtained an injunction in federal court, and the plan was dropped after Vincent's departure.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Staten Island Zoo refrained from blaming the mayor for the 10-month-old rodent’s demise.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In one instance, The Hammered Lamb, a popular Ivanhoe pub, closed down, blaming the Orange Avenue sewer-line project for its demise.
    Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • There is so much more to do, of course, but the speed with which our company responded and acted to help the needs of so many was impressive and moving.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The election will fill the seat of the late Sen. Kari Dziedzic, who died last month following a battle with cancer.
    Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Kimberly was previously married to Steven Roads, who died from a heart attack in 2005.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • According to the outlet, the funds were approved by the Keeper of the Privy Purse, Sir Michael Stevens, as coming from legitimate sources.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Leavitt began the press briefing by mentioning the rising impact of podcasters and nontraditional media outlets during the 2024 campaign season.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That section of the film is disturbing because the people around Bolen are shown celebrating her death.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The charges were announced hours before the death of Singleton’s 12-year-old daughter, Shamiya Stewart, and Becker said additional charges could be possible.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Exit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exit. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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