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
Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Justin Manfredi is exiting Apple TV+ to join Lionsgate as executive VP of worldwide television marketing.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
And with Bellinger likely exiting his deal, the Yankees shouldn't be counted out from signing the best available outfield option on the market.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Losing employment can mean becoming unemployed or exiting altogether to care for a child, go back to school, or face other pressures.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Wintour is not entirely exiting the publication and will prevail as global editorial director for Vogue, continuing to serve as chief content officer for Condé Nast.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Chris Buescher makes contact with the wall exiting Turn 4 battling for sixth place with Ross Chastain but continues.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
After exiting a traffic circle, the road tilted upward at a steady 5 percent grade.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Coach Brian Quinn returned most of a USD men’s soccer team that went 15-3-2 and won a pair of games in the NCAA Tournament before exiting against eventual champion Vermont on a penalty kick in overtime.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Buses usually stop before crossing train tracks or when children are boarding or exiting.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, in October, Spirit is exiting Albuquerque, New Mexico; Birmingham, Alabama; Boise, Idaho; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; Portland, Oregon; and Salt Lake City, as well as Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento and San Jose in California, the carrier told CNBC on Wednesday.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Justin Manfredi is exiting Apple TV+ to join Lionsgate as executive VP of worldwide television marketing.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
And with Bellinger likely exiting his deal, the Yankees shouldn't be counted out from signing the best available outfield option on the market.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Losing employment can mean becoming unemployed or exiting altogether to care for a child, go back to school, or face other pressures.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Wintour is not entirely exiting the publication and will prevail as global editorial director for Vogue, continuing to serve as chief content officer for Condé Nast.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Chris Buescher makes contact with the wall exiting Turn 4 battling for sixth place with Ross Chastain but continues.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
After exiting a traffic circle, the road tilted upward at a steady 5 percent grade.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Coach Brian Quinn returned most of a USD men’s soccer team that went 15-3-2 and won a pair of games in the NCAA Tournament before exiting against eventual champion Vermont on a penalty kick in overtime.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiting
Noun
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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Villa were not against his departure.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earlier in the day, Team Penske announced its winningest driver in IndyCar history, Will Power, would be departing.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a research institute developing the country’s next intercontinental ballistic missile before departing for China to attend a military parade, state media reported on September 2.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Only action will keep our kids from dying.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The ensemble comedy followed goings on at a fictional Parisian talent agency called ASK.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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In front of me Elis Holmes trudged along, picking out the best going, searching for moose paths that led around the worst of the down stuff, breaking trail through the thimbleberries.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Woolen was running stride-for-stride with Pearsall but misplayed the ball and slowed down while the second-year wideout kept moving forward.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cavitation, on the other hand, provides a high-energy, controllable launch system that doesn’t require onboard power or moving parts.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And customers are falling for it.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the game, Witt was getting treatment and a further evaluation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To give so many deaf people the opportunity to work on a high-end TV drama was a really cool side bonus to getting Reunion made – not to mention the dozens of fantastic deaf actors who came in to play various roles in the show.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Exiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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