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
Many mid-sized carriers, small fleets and thousands of independent truckers all exited the industry.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The staffers then related what had happened to Sean Graham, the WGA West general counsel, who exited shortly thereafter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Cops said Woods exited his Land Rover by crawling out of its passenger-side window.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Artemis 2 moon rocket emerges from giant hangar As we near the 2-hour mark of NASA's up to 10-hour move of the Artemis 2 rocket to its Florida launch pad, the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System is fully visible and has exited its massive Vehicle Assembly Building hangar.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Gorman was struck once in the back and the bullet exited her neck, prosecutors said.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This involves knowing how much money is at risk, defining clear points where the trade should be exited, and being aware of how near the position is to liquidation.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
According to Fetzer, the situation escalated a few miles later near a Shake Shack, where the driver and several others exited their vehicles and confronted the cyclists.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The Stars also provided an update on forward Sam Steel, who exited Thursday’s loss against the New York Islanders early.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The staffers then related what had happened to Sean Graham, the WGA West general counsel, who exited shortly thereafter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Cops said Woods exited his Land Rover by crawling out of its passenger-side window.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Artemis 2 moon rocket emerges from giant hangar As we near the 2-hour mark of NASA's up to 10-hour move of the Artemis 2 rocket to its Florida launch pad, the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System is fully visible and has exited its massive Vehicle Assembly Building hangar.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Gorman was struck once in the back and the bullet exited her neck, prosecutors said.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This involves knowing how much money is at risk, defining clear points where the trade should be exited, and being aware of how near the position is to liquidation.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
According to Fetzer, the situation escalated a few miles later near a Shake Shack, where the driver and several others exited their vehicles and confronted the cyclists.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The Stars also provided an update on forward Sam Steel, who exited Thursday’s loss against the New York Islanders early.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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The vessels carrying nine people departed from Isla Mujeres in southern Mexico on March 20 and then lost contact, fueling concern in Mexico, Cuba and beyond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The passenger plane, which had 162 passengers and six crew members aboard, had departed from San Francisco and was advised by air traffic control to watch for a military helicopter flying near the airport, according to United Airlines.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of Shane Christie who died in August aged 39.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital and died less than an hour later, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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His income moved dramatically from year to year, from a high of around $166 million in 2021 to a low of around $8 million the following year.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Things became chippy in the second quarter when Denver backup center Zeke Nnaji, pressed into action due to the injuries, got into an altercation with De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II after Murray and LJ Cryer exchanged shoves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The man struck Stallworth and started fighting with him, gaining control of the gun, tried to return fire and fled the scene, the affidavit states.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accused of political incompetence, Bani Sadr was impeached by parliament in 1981 and subsequently fled into exile.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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