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
Schanuel exited after his hit with left calf tightness.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Cole exited in line for the win but settled for a no-decision after the Yankees’ bullpen surrendered four runs in the eighth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The show, which taped in New York City’s Chelsea Studios, was fronted by Shepherd, actor-comedian and former The View co-host, debuting on Fox stations in September 2022 as a replacement for The Wendy Williams Show, after its eponym exited her show amid health concerns.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 May 2026
After briefly retreating into a home in the area, deputies said that the suspect exited and surrendered.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The game turned once Cameron exited.
—Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The 6-foot-6 wing exited Game 2 with tightness in his left hamstring.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
There was a pause in the action in the fourth inning when plate umpire Brian O’Nora exited with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit by a foul ball.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
This comes nine days after Tyler Glasnow exited the first inning of a start in Houston due to back spasms that will cost him more than the minimum 15 days on the IL.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Cole exited in line for the win but settled for a no-decision after the Yankees’ bullpen surrendered four runs in the eighth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The show, which taped in New York City’s Chelsea Studios, was fronted by Shepherd, actor-comedian and former The View co-host, debuting on Fox stations in September 2022 as a replacement for The Wendy Williams Show, after its eponym exited her show amid health concerns.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 May 2026
After briefly retreating into a home in the area, deputies said that the suspect exited and surrendered.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The game turned once Cameron exited.
—Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The 6-foot-6 wing exited Game 2 with tightness in his left hamstring.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
There was a pause in the action in the fourth inning when plate umpire Brian O’Nora exited with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit by a foul ball.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
This comes nine days after Tyler Glasnow exited the first inning of a start in Houston due to back spasms that will cost him more than the minimum 15 days on the IL.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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Trump and Dart then shook hands on the stage before the 23-year-old departed.—
Ryan Canfield OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The project takes its title and central conceit from the biology of the stickleback fish, a species in which the male stands guard over the eggs alone once the female has departed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The family had told her that everyone in the apartment had died—Samih, too, had succumbed to his wounds—but not that Zahra’s body was still missing.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Two and a half years after Perry died, a June 5 auction will be offering 130 lots of his personal effects, with the proceeds going to his addiction and substance abuse foundation.—
Andy Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Seventeen states in total are challenging companies with prediction markets — like Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Robinhood — and one has moved to ban them entirely.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Chevron and the state have been in a tense relationship for years; Chevron moved its headquarters out of California in 2024 after complaining about state and local regulations, and is currently buying oil shipped through an offshore pipeline that California has attempted to keep shut down.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Firefighting crews worked Monday to cool residual heat and prevent hot spots from causing reignition, using chainsaws to fell and cut up hazardous trees, inspecting each section for heat and using hoses to extinguish any remaining embers.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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The timbers came from trees felled by Cyclone Pam, the Category 5 storm that flattened much of Vanuatu in 2015.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Still, 49 perished in the shooting, the country’s deadliest mass shooting until 2017 when that death toll was surpassed by a mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas that killed 60.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Nineteen firefighters perished in the blaze.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
22 May 2026
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White Sox fans got the last laugh on Sunday afternoon as their squad completed a wild, thrilling comeback victory over their crosstown rivals.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Maddie Eisler, a Manhattan Pilates instructor, was trying to explain why Shaggy got the shakes.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Tanya Veluz fled the Eaton Fire with her 10-year-old as ash and embers rained down.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Refugees fled south as communist troops stormed down Highway 1, heading for the nation’s capital, Saigon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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