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
That's when Hill exited the courtroom and announced his intention to head to Orlando for some R&R at Disney.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Glasnow exited after one inning against the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
In 2026, the United States formally exited WHO, which caught this hantavirus outbreak through its early warning system.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The gunmen exited a sedan and opened fire on the 31-year-old victim, striking him multiple times, but also striking the other two victims, police said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Oh exited the series following season 10 in 2014, but Owen’s relationship issues persisted.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
An exception was Andrea Pompilio in 2014, who joined Canali as creative consultant and exited two years later after four collections.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The pair exited a Q&A event with Jacob Elordi at the DGA Theater in February 2026.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Glasnow exited after one inning against the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
In 2026, the United States formally exited WHO, which caught this hantavirus outbreak through its early warning system.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The gunmen exited a sedan and opened fire on the 31-year-old victim, striking him multiple times, but also striking the other two victims, police said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Oh exited the series following season 10 in 2014, but Owen’s relationship issues persisted.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
An exception was Andrea Pompilio in 2014, who joined Canali as creative consultant and exited two years later after four collections.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The pair exited a Q&A event with Jacob Elordi at the DGA Theater in February 2026.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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After walking into the training shed midway through practice, Hutchins departed the practice field.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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In addition to the 18-year-old woman who died, authorities said, others suffered gunshot and shrapnel wounds as dozens of shots were fired at the popular boating, fishing and swimming lake about 20 miles north of downtown Oklahoma City.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the maverick businessman and philanthropist who turned a financially struggling Atlanta TV station into a media empire around CNN, the first 24-hour cable news station, has died.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Mateusz Bogusz got a second chance to score in the 51st minute, using his left foot to find the net for the second time for a 3-1 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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After shooting Ligdis in the head, Kendall fled the area, leaving his son behind with his dying mother.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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