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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as in died
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exited
Vasil exited Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with right elbow soreness.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Police deployed tear gas to force him out before the suspect exited the vehicle and pointed a firearm at officers, prompting them to open fire, according to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The suspect exited the store and was confronted by a 31-year-old man.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Following a visit from a trainer, Harber exited the game and was replaced Zane Zielinski.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
After being evaluated on the bench by members of the Celtics’ training staff, Vucevic exited toward the locker room.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Club also sold some BlackRock on Monday and then exited the financial name entirely a day later as private credit fears became too much of a distraction .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Only two of the possible 11 returning starters from last year’s roster exited via the portal.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Police deployed tear gas to force him out before the suspect exited the vehicle and pointed a firearm at officers, prompting them to open fire, according to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The suspect exited the store and was confronted by a 31-year-old man.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Following a visit from a trainer, Harber exited the game and was replaced Zane Zielinski.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
After being evaluated on the bench by members of the Celtics’ training staff, Vucevic exited toward the locker room.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Club also sold some BlackRock on Monday and then exited the financial name entirely a day later as private credit fears became too much of a distraction .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Only two of the possible 11 returning starters from last year’s roster exited via the portal.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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The Braves offense took over as soon as Bello departed.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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This sort of success came as somewhat of a surprise, as former defensive line coach Al Davis departed from the program the summer before the 2025 season.—
Dylan Heinrich,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Val Kilmer, who died in 2025 at age 65, will appear in the upcoming drama As Deep As the Grave.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The win moved the Kings into the final wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guillermo Rojas Ortega and Juan Villaseñor went with a carne asada burrito, an al pastor burrito and two tacos de cabeza.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Peterson was just 5-of-17 from the field, but went 13-of-16 from the free throw line to finish with 24 points.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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On July 16, 1999, the trio perished when the single-engine plane Kennedy was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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While there is no exact count, the number of people who perished during the journey is in the millions, according to Paul Gardullo, the assistant director of history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two innings later, Team USA got its first two runs in the same manner but offered a contrast in styles.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hensley and Anderson obviously had plenty of fans in the building and got the loudest ovations.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Between 600,000 and 1 million households have been displaced within the country, most of which have fled from Tehran and other urban areas and gone to the north or to rural areas, the agency said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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