as in departure
the act of leaving a place
their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished
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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
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
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Congestion persists on the Scheldt River entering and exiting the port system, with 60 ships waiting to depart and 128 inbound vessels awaiting berth.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Videos and broadcast feeds showed Palestinian prisoners on buses exiting a prison in southern Israel.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The fight erupted after Branch punched Smith-Schuster in the helmet as the teams were exiting the field.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka fell in the Australian and French Open finals, while exiting Wimbledon in the semifinals.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The storm also brought heavy mountain snow to northwestern Alaska before exiting.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Investigators determined that moments later, while exiting the plane via the jet bridge, there was allegedly an altercation with the gate agent that resulted in the victim being knocked to the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The heated on-air clash prompted the show's team to switch its live shot to a then-unprecedented split-screen image, which produced one of the talk series' most memorable moments and ultimately resulted in O'Donnell exiting the show shortly thereafter.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
After exiting Dior in May, the Italian designer on Tuesday was appointed chief creative officer of Fendi.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Congestion persists on the Scheldt River entering and exiting the port system, with 60 ships waiting to depart and 128 inbound vessels awaiting berth.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Videos and broadcast feeds showed Palestinian prisoners on buses exiting a prison in southern Israel.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The fight erupted after Branch punched Smith-Schuster in the helmet as the teams were exiting the field.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka fell in the Australian and French Open finals, while exiting Wimbledon in the semifinals.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The storm also brought heavy mountain snow to northwestern Alaska before exiting.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Investigators determined that moments later, while exiting the plane via the jet bridge, there was allegedly an altercation with the gate agent that resulted in the victim being knocked to the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The heated on-air clash prompted the show's team to switch its live shot to a then-unprecedented split-screen image, which produced one of the talk series' most memorable moments and ultimately resulted in O'Donnell exiting the show shortly thereafter.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiting
Noun
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Following her departure from the New York Times in 2020, Weiss sought out a market for her television skills without success.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bain added that separation anxiety can be eased or prevented by gradually teaching canines to feel safe when alone, using enrichment such as toys or food puzzles, playing calming background noise, and keeping departures low-key.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ego Nwodim has lined up her first project since departing Saturday Night Live last month.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Before departing the firefighter education center, Kate switched up her outfit, swapping the long jacket for a shorter coat that revealed a brown skirt.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Away from the ship, Barton was spending much of her time in a warehouse called Los Fosos, four long buildings housing hundreds of reconcentrados who were dying so quickly their graves went unnamed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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He was later sold to an amusement park in Mexico before starring in Free Willy, being released back into the ocean in 1998 before dying.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are other skalds, or griots, or troubadours devoted to the goings on in the Pembroke (and, later, Powell) home, and when the reruns hit the streamers our world grew.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Coronato leads the club with two goals and three points in the early going.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Also on Sunday, Sturm scratched second line center Casey Mittelstadt, moving Pavel Zacha to center and re-inserting Khusnutdinov back into the lineup and onto the second line.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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That said, there was energy for the gap scheme to be the default moving forward.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hope for gold-producing nations like Ghana is to responsibly leverage this bountiful natural resource without falling prey to environmental degradation and civil strife.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Volatility returns to markets Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 31% on Friday — its biggest one-day gain since April — before falling 12% on Monday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Determine family meeting places and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reconciliation is as natural as conflict — but pacifism, or being completely unwilling to defend yourself, while aiming for peace as an end, provides no means of getting there.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Talks between North Kansas City and the Royals to build a new ballpark there appear to be getting more serious as the mayor says the city is working out the framework of a deal.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Exiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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