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as in escapes
a place or means of going out
all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards
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as in departures
the act of leaving a place
the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide
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as in moves
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 dies
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exits
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The firm has also had 15 exits in the region as public markets recover, including the listings of International Gemological Institute and Aadhar Housing Finance in India, as well as the exit of Japan's Alinamin Pharmaceutical.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Any midfield exits will require replacements, and a departure for Joe Willock, who is entering the final year of his contract, is anticipated, while Sandro Tonali may also leave if Newcastle’s financial demands are met, meaning up to two midfielders may be required.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Plans to move forward with the DHS funding, which the president wanted on his desk by June 1, were scrapped, and senators headed quickly for the exits.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2026
There wasn’t an interstate, but on the interstate now, that would be three exits down.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Not the multiples, not the exits.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All on-ramps and exits of the 22 freeway will also remain open.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
After reluctantly getting the group on board with Mother's wishes, Sam and the group devise a plan to get Mother out to the cave — despite Blaine having blocked off all of the exits from The Boroughs.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Mosley was fired after five years and three consecutive first-round playoff exits with Orlando.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The Midas List 2026 Every year, Forbes ranks the top 100 venture capitalists, based on their portfolio company exits to IPO or acquisition as well as significant gains in their private valuations.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Prosecutors say Hudson exits the cabin and looks left and right down the hallway.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
All ramps and exits along the 22 Freeway are open in the area.
—Kevin Sablan, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Manchester City have confirmed that Kolo Toure will leave the club in one of five backroom staff exits following the departure of Pep Guardiola.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Seconds after the car stops in the grass, the driver exits the vehicle and approaches Abby, the footage shared by WPEC shows.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Norby exits Marlins first baseman Connor Norby was removed from the game in the sixth inning on Sunday due to left elbow discomfort.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Noun
From all directions at once, the butchers were crushing toward the exits, holding their boning knives and cleavers aloft.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The firm has also had 15 exits in the region as public markets recover, including the listings of International Gemological Institute and Aadhar Housing Finance in India, as well as the exit of Japan's Alinamin Pharmaceutical.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Any midfield exits will require replacements, and a departure for Joe Willock, who is entering the final year of his contract, is anticipated, while Sandro Tonali may also leave if Newcastle’s financial demands are met, meaning up to two midfielders may be required.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Plans to move forward with the DHS funding, which the president wanted on his desk by June 1, were scrapped, and senators headed quickly for the exits.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2026
There wasn’t an interstate, but on the interstate now, that would be three exits down.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Not the multiples, not the exits.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All on-ramps and exits of the 22 freeway will also remain open.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
After reluctantly getting the group on board with Mother's wishes, Sam and the group devise a plan to get Mother out to the cave — despite Blaine having blocked off all of the exits from The Boroughs.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Verb
Park then exits the hotel, where a school bus is picking up students from the event.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Mosley was fired after five years and three consecutive first-round playoff exits with Orlando.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The Midas List 2026 Every year, Forbes ranks the top 100 venture capitalists, based on their portfolio company exits to IPO or acquisition as well as significant gains in their private valuations.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Prosecutors say Hudson exits the cabin and looks left and right down the hallway.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
All ramps and exits along the 22 Freeway are open in the area.
—Kevin Sablan, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Manchester City have confirmed that Kolo Toure will leave the club in one of five backroom staff exits following the departure of Pep Guardiola.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Seconds after the car stops in the grass, the driver exits the vehicle and approaches Abby, the footage shared by WPEC shows.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Norby exits Marlins first baseman Connor Norby was removed from the game in the sixth inning on Sunday due to left elbow discomfort.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exits
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The islands are famous for honeymoons and romantic escapes, but Malé is just as appealing for kids.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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For someone who has spent much of the last decade circling the globe for performances, press tours, and personal escapes, Cabello’s most vivid recent travel memories aren’t necessarily tied to buzzy capitals or luxury resorts.—
Jesse Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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At present, not many of those potential departures have developed.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Two crashes that unfolded early Sunday morning resulted in deaths, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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By May 28, authorities had confirmed eight deaths and said three employees were in areas of the plant still inaccessible to crews due to safety concerns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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As the federal government’s immigration crackdown moves closer to the Bay Area, about 100 people gathered Saturday afternoon at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San Jose to protest plans to build a detention center in Gilroy.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The Boroughs stars Molina as Sam Cooper, a retired engineer who moves to the village after the death of his wife.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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The pair is forced to live in their pool house while renting out their house, and the tension only increases when Moon’s lover and TV husband dies and her TV son (Stevie’s crush) arrives for the funeral.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The show lives and dies on these brothers, their relationship with each other, and, of course, their indomitable Auntie Lucky, played to perfection by Poorna Jagannathan.—
Michelle Nader,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The 24-year-old, the oldest of Brad Pitt’s six children with Angelina Jolie, has filed legal paper work to no longer be officially known as Maddox Jolie-Pitt, TMZ and other outlets are reporting.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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What grabbed my attention were the intriguing, foot-long violet flower clusters known as panicles hanging amidst the slender, dark green leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Exits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exits. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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