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noun

Definition of exitnext
1
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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2
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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exit

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verb

1
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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2
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
Following Macklemore’s exit, all of Sheeran’s opening acts withdrew from his Loop Tour, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Row. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026 Neither team scored in the third quarter, when much of the crowd hit the exits, and Sac State finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
Co-creator and showrunner Dario Scardapane has also exited the series, which is in the midst of post-production. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 Throughout all the overseas regulatory scrutiny, Paramount’s arguably biggest compromise abroad was to exit a distribution joint venture with Universal in order to win European Union approval. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exit
  1. escape
  2. departure
  3. demise
  4. move
  5. die
  6. outlet
  7. exiting
  8. death
Noun
  • Travel experts recommend Washington for an autumn escape filled with golden larches, apple picking, wine tasting, misty rainforests, and charming mountain towns.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That this moment arrives after Saturday’s uninspiring escape from Rutgers only amplifies the pressure on USC’s coach.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • In Barranquilla, an exclusive celebration at the embarkation point channels the city’s carnival, a convergence of African, Indigenous, and Spanish traditions brought to life through cumbia, mapalé, and color on every departure, year-round.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sheeran addressed Macklemore’s departure with a statement explaining his shows aren’t political.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The band’s interest in making its records sound better is one thing that led to its demise.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of demise
Verb
  • The helicopter moves quickly away from the bus crash site and starts losing altitude.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Duarte’s writing features detailed prose and a moving storyline, encompassing grief, healing, and the losses borne by a Latinx family in the name of American patriotism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • The death comes less than a week after a fourth beluga, named Jelly Bean, died since it was rehomed at Oceanogràfic de València in Spain.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Most self-help books say anger and grudges are self-defeating — there’s that line everybody uses that holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of die
Noun
  • Some workers in Kenya who reviewed images captured on smart glasses told the news outlet that faces sometimes appeared even when they were supposed to be blurred.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The blade of the hatchet was about three and a half inches long, which was seemingly consistent with the size of the wounds found on Abby and Andrew Borden, per the outlet.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlet
Noun
  • Entering and exiting was seamless and discreet, like staying in an Airbnb.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Let passengers exit the train before boarding This rule isn’t unique to Japan, but blocking the door or pushing against the exiting crowd is considered extremely impolite.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of exiting
Noun
  • Trauma and tragedies—such as the death of his parents, or periods of estrangement from his siblings—receive less scrutiny than the emotions unlocked by Virginia Woolf or Roland Barthes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Exit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exit. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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