Synonyms of exiting

exiting 1 of 2

noun

as in departure

the act of leaving a place

their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departure
• going
• departing
• evacuation
• leave
• exodus
• exit
• withdrawal
• quitting
• parting
• flight
• retirement
• farewell
• decamping
• walking out
• emigration
• lighting out
• decampment
• outgo
• leave-taking
• retreat
• egress
• abandonment
• diaspora
• embarkation
• disembarkation
• running away
• embarkment
• relinquishment
• forsaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrival
• appearance
• coming
• approach
• entrance
• advent
• ingress

exiting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• moving
• getting
• going
• fleeing
• evacuating
• escaping
• starting
• quitting
• parting
• bailing
• flying
• withdrawing
• retiring
• running along
• pulling out
• walking out
• getting off
• shoving (off)
• pushing off
• retreating
• peeling off
• taking off
• stepping (along)
• buzzing (off)
• digging out
• booking
• going off
• cutting out
• pushing on
• scarpering
• packing (up or off)
• bailing out
• bugging out
• clearing out
• sallying (forth)
• clearing off
• emigrating
• beating it
• skipping
• taking a hike
• buggering off
• hitting the road
• vamoosing
• abandoning
• bugging off
• taking a powder
• removing
• pulling stakes
• setting out
• striking out
• piking (out or off)
• deserting
• absconding
• vacating
• running away
• getting out
• forsaking
• going out
• stepping out
• scramming
• decamping
• adjourning
• mizzling
• scatting
• lighting out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• arriving
• remaining
• staying
• approaching
• closing
• settling
• showing up
• dwelling
• lodging
• reaching
• nearing
• abiding
• turning up
• hitting
• landing
• tarrying

2

as in dying

to stop living

expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• falling
• departing
• perishing
• succumbing
• ending
• disappearing
• expiring
• going
• parting
• passing (on)
• checking out
• buying it
• passing away
• dropping
• stepping out
• popping off
• fading
• kicking off
• demising
• deceasing
• kicking in
• croaking
• pegging out
• snuffing it
• flatlining
• giving up the ghost
• kicking the bucket
• failing
• biting the dust
• conking (out)
• consuming
• drying up
• predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• breathing
• coming to
• existing
• being
• reviving
• lingering
• flourishing
• subsisting
• thriving
• prospering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exiting

Noun

Let passengers exit the train before boarding This rule isn’t unique to Japan, but blocking the door or pushing against the exiting crowd is considered extremely impolite. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

According to research firm Kpler, only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting. — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026

Officers also reviewed security footage of the smokers’ exiting and re-entering the terminal. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026

Moving to safety in the water and exiting. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026

The Musical) will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway’s Chess musical revival. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

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

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

Schepman said that though officers had tried to turn and stop the car earlier in the pursuit, the crash occurred because the suspect lost control after exiting I-25. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Garth, Spelling, Green and Ian Ziering are the only 90210 stars who appeared on every season of the series, with Jason Priestley returning as a guest star in season 10 after exiting in season nine. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

One video, which was sped up, shows a robot exiting a minivan before a cleaning job. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Miami could use help up front against the Crew, as German Berterame is out following a hard hit against Montreal that resulted in him exiting the field in an ambulance. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Right-handed starting pitcher Roki Sasaki threw five shutout innings before giving up two runs in the sixth and exiting to a standing ovation with one out in the inning. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Coming up next, the bridges will be finished with the end goal of putting all of the entering and exiting traffic of I-79 through a single intersection on the west side of the interstate, and eliminating the existing intersection on the east side. — John Shumway, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Cecily Strong is reacting to her old SNL castmate Chloe Fineman exiting the series. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026

The brand is exiting its flagship at 27 Old Bond Street, occupied since 2019, and will move into a smaller unit on the same street this fall as part of a broader restructuring. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 29 July 2026