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
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Outside of penning her first memoir, Rinna has kept busy since exiting RHOBH in January 2023.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Though back for the premiere, Arcila is exiting the series after the episode.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Of course, exiting late-night altogether, as CBS is doing with Stephen Colbert’s Late Show exit next May, is a distinct possibility for ABC and Disney.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
With Giants running back Tyrone Tracy exiting early due to an injury, New York rookie Cam Skattebo made the most of his chances, biting the Chiefs for 121 all-purpose yards and a touchdown.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Drivers who want to avoid crossing into Mexico can detour by exiting at the Via De San Ysidro Boulevard off-ramp on southbound I-5, turning right onto Via De San Ysidro Boulevard, then left onto Calle Primera and continue toward Camino De La Plaza through Willow Road.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
After exiting in season 4, Peeples starred in the psychological thriller Heartthrob (2017) and Lifetime'sDeath of a Cheerleader (2019).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
The report argues that offering outplacement support to exiting employees is vital to demonstrate care for people and contain reputational risk.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the exiting thunderstorms are also bringing some relief to fire crews.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Over half a dozen missions have contributed to how astronomers understand the heliosphere, and two enduring spacecraft, the Voyager probes, have collected key data after exiting the heliosphere to explore interstellar space.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Outside of penning her first memoir, Rinna has kept busy since exiting RHOBH in January 2023.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Though back for the premiere, Arcila is exiting the series after the episode.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Of course, exiting late-night altogether, as CBS is doing with Stephen Colbert’s Late Show exit next May, is a distinct possibility for ABC and Disney.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
With Giants running back Tyrone Tracy exiting early due to an injury, New York rookie Cam Skattebo made the most of his chances, biting the Chiefs for 121 all-purpose yards and a touchdown.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Drivers who want to avoid crossing into Mexico can detour by exiting at the Via De San Ysidro Boulevard off-ramp on southbound I-5, turning right onto Via De San Ysidro Boulevard, then left onto Calle Primera and continue toward Camino De La Plaza through Willow Road.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
After exiting in season 4, Peeples starred in the psychological thriller Heartthrob (2017) and Lifetime'sDeath of a Cheerleader (2019).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
The report argues that offering outplacement support to exiting employees is vital to demonstrate care for people and contain reputational risk.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiting
Noun
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For Verlander, this outing was a departure from his recent run of excellence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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For anyone who’s ever been stuck in afternoon rush hour gridlock on the way to an afternoon flight, that alone can be reason enough to choose the first departure of the day.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to the flight-tracking platform, all arriving flights were assigned to Runway 04L that night, but the Nouvelair flight made its first approach at Runway 04R, which was only being used for departing flights.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The story centers on a young woman with gerontophobia who goes to work at a hospice after neglecting her dying parents.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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The two-century-old sculpture of a dying lion, carved out of the natural rock wall, commemorates Swiss soldiers killed during the French Revolution.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Jean and her fiancé arrived at the Jamesons’, the Juneteenth goings on were already in full swing.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cooper is getting substantially more rest (71% play time last year, 63% so far this year) in the early going, and Bonitto’s playing time has ticked down, too, from 61% in 2024 to 58% so far this fall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Former Arkansas head coach and current offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino will reportedly become the interim head coach at Arkansas moving forward, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson, along with Baron Davis and Britt Stewart, were sent home after falling short in judges’ scores and viewer votes.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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After falling behind by five runs, the Mets scored five in the fifth, one inning before learning of a significant opportunity in front of them.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents who were not registered for the alert system or other methods never received evacuation messages.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The threat caused the evacuation of a City Council meeting and a shift to temporary virtual sessions.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before the game, Reeve spoke about getting more from Lynx reserves, who had just three points in Game 2.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Are high standards blocking you from getting the word out?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Exiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiting. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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