EXITING Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

exiting 1 of 2

noun

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as in departure

the act of leaving a place their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished

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exiting

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verb

present participle of exit

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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as in dying

to stop living expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends

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Recent Examples of exiting

Noun

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

Rather than pivoting the space again, Tilford said his restaurant group is exiting entirely. —

Jenna Thompson june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 Demonstrators have been attempting to block people and vehicles from entering and exiting, linking their arms in a human chain and using trash cans, umbrellas and other items as makeshift shields and barricades. —

Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Five years later, another officer shot and killed a man from 17 feet away less than five seconds after exiting his patrol car. —

Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 Mendoza searched for his roommate before exiting the burning building, and suffered burns, smoke inhalation and other injuries in the fire, his attorneys wrote. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026 Ships that have crossed include some that had remained stranded in the Gulf since the war began as well as ships entering and exiting, according to Bloomberg. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026 Shuey was hit by a 76-year-old man from Tinley Park when exiting a bike path on May 14. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 The police also found that his room, which had an inoperable heater, smelled overwhelmingly of feces, and his mattress was badly stained, while a deadbolt from outside kept him from exiting, according to the New Zealand Herald. —

Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Cantino was named co-chief executive officer of the Italian fashion group last month, after exiting Gucci in September 2025. —

Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiting

Noun

The liveried doormen hop to it like tree frogs, as if your every arrival and departure were a matter of the utmost urgency and significance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Savage, though, was particularly emotional when discussing the eventual departure of shortstop and back-to-back Big Ten player of the year Roch Cholowsky, who is widely expected to be a first-round pick.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026