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
As the two left the stage, Carey and Grande shared another hug and exited together.
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Jauan Jennings both exited Sunday's 17-13 season-opening win over the Seattle Seahawks with hamstring and shoulder injuries, respectively, and both didn't return.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Two months later, CEO Nicolas Girotto exited the brand, succeeded by former Dsquared2 and Roberto Cavalli executive Ennio Fontana, who joined as general manager.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Families who have exited their businesses are invited to pool resources, share opportunities, and allocate capital together, but without the pressure of direct management.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In the photos, Justin, 31, could be seen placing his hand on his wife’s back as exited their black SUV and headed inside.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Last week, it was revealed that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim have exited the long-running NBC sketch comedy series — the most departures since 2022, when eight people left SNL ahead of season 48.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The officer exited his patrol vehicle and ordered the suspect out of his car, Chamberlain said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The bus exited the roadway and struck a ditch before overturning onto the driver’s side.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Jauan Jennings both exited Sunday's 17-13 season-opening win over the Seattle Seahawks with hamstring and shoulder injuries, respectively, and both didn't return.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Two months later, CEO Nicolas Girotto exited the brand, succeeded by former Dsquared2 and Roberto Cavalli executive Ennio Fontana, who joined as general manager.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Families who have exited their businesses are invited to pool resources, share opportunities, and allocate capital together, but without the pressure of direct management.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In the photos, Justin, 31, could be seen placing his hand on his wife’s back as exited their black SUV and headed inside.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Last week, it was revealed that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim have exited the long-running NBC sketch comedy series — the most departures since 2022, when eight people left SNL ahead of season 48.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The officer exited his patrol vehicle and ordered the suspect out of his car, Chamberlain said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The bus exited the roadway and struck a ditch before overturning onto the driver’s side.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela Succeeding John Galliano—who departed the brand after 10 years in December of 2024—Martens is currently the creative director at both Maison Margiela and Diesel, connected through their parent company OTB Group.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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North’s longtime wife, Betsy, died late last November, soon after their 56th wedding anniversary.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, none of her citrus survived, and many of her cattle perished.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boise State football got the train back on the tracks last Friday night, torching Eastern Washington 51-14 in the Broncos’ home opener to get to 1-1 on the season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mufti fled Mandatory Palestine but continued to orchestrate terrorism from his initial base of operations in Beirut.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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