as in departure
the act of leaving a place
their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished
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1
as in departing
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 dying
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exiting
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
If exiting isn't possible, officials said the vehicle will pull off and stop on the shoulder of the freeway.
—James Powel, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Rallo lays out the unspoken rules (throw out your jeans from college, and don’t feel bad about Irish exiting) that make the decade easier, as well as pointers for cultivating a creative life.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
But the exiting thunderstorms are also bringing some relief to fire crews.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Comply with exiting the vehicle if ordered, but do not argue; dispute violations later in court.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before exiting.
—Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
The suspects carried multiple bags with them when exiting the home and wound up disappearing into the woods.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
It’s also known that Waymo pays humans to physically deal with vehicles immobilized by — for example — a passenger’s failure to fully close a car door when exiting.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Hedges’ departure comes a month after Deadline revealed reality TV pioneer Craig Piligian was exiting Lionsgate Alternative Media and Piligian Media Group.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Kalshi, a competing platform, had the probability of Maduro exiting office before February at 7%.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The general sentiment among voters exiting their polling places, including the Cameron Park district building, was against Proposition 50.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Of the 186 clients who were in the exiting employees’ rosters, 179 stayed with the agency, according to the complaint, which notes more than 150 clients are represented by both Range and CAA.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
If exiting isn't possible, officials said the vehicle will pull off and stop on the shoulder of the freeway.
—James Powel, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Rallo lays out the unspoken rules (throw out your jeans from college, and don’t feel bad about Irish exiting) that make the decade easier, as well as pointers for cultivating a creative life.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
But the exiting thunderstorms are also bringing some relief to fire crews.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
While police approached, O’Neil was seen exiting the sporting goods store.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Comply with exiting the vehicle if ordered, but do not argue; dispute violations later in court.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before exiting.
—Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
The suspects carried multiple bags with them when exiting the home and wound up disappearing into the woods.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
It’s also known that Waymo pays humans to physically deal with vehicles immobilized by — for example — a passenger’s failure to fully close a car door when exiting.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Hedges’ departure comes a month after Deadline revealed reality TV pioneer Craig Piligian was exiting Lionsgate Alternative Media and Piligian Media Group.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Kalshi, a competing platform, had the probability of Maduro exiting office before February at 7%.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The general sentiment among voters exiting their polling places, including the Cameron Park district building, was against Proposition 50.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiting
Noun
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So many questions remain unanswered about his messy departure from Nottingham Forest in September last year.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Warren joins former Boise State wide receivers coach Matt Miller and safeties coach Tyler Stockton in departing the program in recent days.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tourists seeking to visit the Statue of Liberty were defrauded daily by unscrupulous ticket-hawkers pitching water tours departing miles away that charge high prices and can’t land on Liberty Island.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the late 1980s, newspapers like the Press and the Post-Gazette have been dying a slow death with loss of circulation and advertising revenue that's all but disappeared since the birth of the internet.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But that group struggled to contain the Magic in the early going.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Spurs have looked like one of the best teams so far, as Victor Wembanyama has been dominant in the early going of his third season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted against moving ahead with the package, along with all but eight of his Democratic colleagues.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Director Michael Arden, meanwhile, is up to his elbows just moving the cumbersome Legos of Dane Laffrey’s set around.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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West Altadena received no evacuation alerts while other areas were warned, with nearly all Eaton fire deaths occurring in this historically Black community.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Big Ten pushed for a model that would have each power conference receive multiple automatic bids, with the Big Ten and SEC each receiving four and the ACC and Big 12 each getting two.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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And the back part of that is that the most fun is getting to act opposite people who are incredibly good, which is true for this cast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Exiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiting. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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