1
as in departed
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 died
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exited
Officers then exited through another door and began kicking their way through the barricade.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Eventually, three people exited the home and were taken into custody, the complaint said.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Exxon exited Venezuela in 2007 after its assets were seized by the Chavez regime.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Now Handis has quietly taken the reins as creative director of Jack Victor’s sportswear line, succeeding James Watson, who exited the brand in late 2024.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
As firefighters waited for LAPD officers to arrive, some federal agents exited the building and began dispersing the crowd, while others began extinguishing the flames.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Louis Leterrier, who took over at the helm of Fast X after franchise veteran Justin Lin exited the film a week into production, was previously announced to direct the next Fast film.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Even after the arena fell silent midway through the first period when leading scorer Nikita Kucherov exited after a nasty collision with 6-foot-7 Jets defenseman Logan Stanley, the Lightning had fortune on their side.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
On the move Stan Kwak, Selden McKnight, Zac Kolander and Jordan Haynes recently exited Voit Real Estate Service and joined Colliers at the firm’s Irvine brokerage.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Eventually, three people exited the home and were taken into custody, the complaint said.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Exxon exited Venezuela in 2007 after its assets were seized by the Chavez regime.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Now Handis has quietly taken the reins as creative director of Jack Victor’s sportswear line, succeeding James Watson, who exited the brand in late 2024.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
As firefighters waited for LAPD officers to arrive, some federal agents exited the building and began dispersing the crowd, while others began extinguishing the flames.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Louis Leterrier, who took over at the helm of Fast X after franchise veteran Justin Lin exited the film a week into production, was previously announced to direct the next Fast film.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Even after the arena fell silent midway through the first period when leading scorer Nikita Kucherov exited after a nasty collision with 6-foot-7 Jets defenseman Logan Stanley, the Lightning had fortune on their side.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
On the move Stan Kwak, Selden McKnight, Zac Kolander and Jordan Haynes recently exited Voit Real Estate Service and joined Colliers at the firm’s Irvine brokerage.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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The editorial page editor resigned and numerous columnists and reporters departed for other publications.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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President Erdoğan mastered this approach—publicly criticizing rate decisions, invoking Islamic prohibitions on interest, signaling displeasure through state media—until governors either complied or departed.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mickey Lolich, remembered as the Tigers’ hero in the 1968 World Series, has died, the Tigers announced.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nancy has three children, including son Camron Guthrie, with late husband Charles Guthrie, who died in 1988 of a heart attack.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their defensive line, led by former Jet and Giant Leonard Williams and goes seven deep, simply lays down anchors and can’t be moved.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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When a newspaper is felled by careless or malicious owners, millions of people are hurt, in big ways and small ways and ways that are impossible to measure.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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France passes budget after failed no-confidence votes France passed an annual budget, ending a long-running debacle that felled prime ministers, amplified support for the far right, and raised doubts over the country’s long-term finances.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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So, owner Robert Kraft went with another familiar face and former Super Bowl champion, this time with head coaching experience already.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As for accessories, Union went mostly minimal, save for a few pieces of gold jewelry to add a pop of color contrast to the mostly monochrome look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Vasilevskiy got ahold of Swayman and threw a couple of shots with his left.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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And the paper got an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, which included on the record comments from Mark Cuban and LeBron James.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Haitian immigrant, along with hundreds of thousands of others in the past decade, fled his home country to escape violence and repression.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mitchell’s companion yanked a necklace off Reed’s neck before both suspects fled the area, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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