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
Carolina offensive linemen Cade Mays (ankle), Taylor Moton (knee) and Brady Christensen (Achilles) all exited the contest early with injuries.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The core team of executives that helped shepherd Sheridan’s rise have mostly exited the company.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The newscast was rebooted earlier this year under 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens, but Owens exited the company a few months later, citing interference from network executives.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins also exited with a shoulder injury.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Last week, Priscilla Almodovar exited as CEO of Fannie Mae.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Norah O'Donnell exited the CBS anchor chair in January, replaced by Dickerson and Maurice Dubois.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Chief executive officer Gabriele Maggio has exited the brand’s parent company Betty Blue SpA, based in Granarolo Emilia, a town outside Bologna.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Harrison officially exited the franchise after 19 years amid controversy.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The core team of executives that helped shepherd Sheridan’s rise have mostly exited the company.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The newscast was rebooted earlier this year under 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens, but Owens exited the company a few months later, citing interference from network executives.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins also exited with a shoulder injury.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Last week, Priscilla Almodovar exited as CEO of Fannie Mae.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Norah O'Donnell exited the CBS anchor chair in January, replaced by Dickerson and Maurice Dubois.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Chief executive officer Gabriele Maggio has exited the brand’s parent company Betty Blue SpA, based in Granarolo Emilia, a town outside Bologna.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Harrison officially exited the franchise after 19 years amid controversy.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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Michaelson, who departed Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate last summer, makes the case for a West Coast-centric show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Three people also died during storm preparations, but the government has not provided a death toll since the hurricane battered the island on Tuesday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The queen mother died last week at the age of 93 after years battling illnesses, Reuters reported.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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On an 0-2 pitch, Roberts moved the infield back to double play depth.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The depth chart got even thinner when Jaishawn Barham, who moved back to inside linebacker after playing on the edge in recent weeks, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Against the Canucks, the Wild’s league-worst penalty kill (which had given goals on five of the previous six opposing power plays) went 3 for 3 in large part because of big blocks by Brodin, Matt Boldy and Rossi and Gustavsson making five saves.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Last year’s contest between the Dodgers and Yankees, however, had more heft in the nation’s largest TV market even though that series only went five games.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, Castro-Rivera perished.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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All told, hundreds of thousands perished.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Washington got some more concerning news just hours before kickoff on Monday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her partner's mom got OP's daughter a gift, but none of her partner's siblings did.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Quiroga Chaparro fled Colombia to escape persecution based on his sexuality after attending a gay pride event, his husband said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bazyan’s mother fled to a neighbor’s home and called police.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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