Synonyms of exits

exits 1 of 2

noun

plural of exit

1

as in escapes

a place or means of going out

all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escapes
• outlets
• issues
• egresses
• mouths
• gates
• vents
• openings
• escape hatches
• releases
• passages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entrances
• entries
• entryways
• entranceways
• accesses
• ingresses
• entrées

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departures
• leaves
• evacuations
• goings
• exoduses
• withdrawals
• flights
• partings
• farewells
• retirements
• decampments
• outgoes
• leave-takings
• retreats
• egresses
• emigrations
• embarkations
• abandonments
• diasporas
• relinquishments
• embarkments
• disembarkations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrivals
• appearances
• approaches
• entrances
• comings
• advents
• ingresses

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deaths
• demises
• fates
• dooms
• passings
• ends
• curtains
• sleeps
• passages
• dissolutions
• expirations
• graves
• deceases
• quietuses
• expiries
• suicides
• great divides
• fatalities
• casualties
• ruins
• assassinations
• endings
• destructions
• executions
• annihilations
• slaughters
• martyrdoms
• self-destructions
• self-slaughters
• exterminations
• self-murders
• killings
• massacres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• births
• lives
• existences
• rises
• nativities
• creations
• originations
• geneses

exits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of exit

1

as in moves

to leave a place often for another

in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moves
• departs
• goes
• gets
• escapes
• evacuates
• flees
• starts
• quits
• parts
• bails
• withdraws
• walks out
• flies
• retires
• runs along
• bugs off
• peels off
• gets off
• shoves (off)
• pushes off
• cuts out
• pulls out
• steps (along)
• packs (up or off)
• goes off
• takes off
• bails out
• digs out
• beats it
• buzzes (off)
• clears off
• pushes on
• scarpers
• skips
• books
• sallies (forth)
• clears out
• retreats
• buggers off
• emigrates
• takes a hike
• bugs out
• takes a powder
• hits the road
• vamooses
• sets out
• pulls stakes
• abandons
• absconds
• pikes (out or off)
• strikes out
• runs away
• removes
• vacates
• gets out
• goes out
• forsakes
• steps out
• scrams
• deserts
• scats
• decamps
• lights out
• mizzles
• adjourns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes
• arrives
• remains
• stays
• turns up
• shows up
• dwells
• closes
• settles
• approaches
• reaches
• abides
• lands
• nears
• hits
• lodges
• tarries

2

as in dies

to stop living

expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• falls
• perishes
• departs
• succumbs
• ends
• disappears
• goes
• expires
• passes (on)
• parts
• passes away
• buys it
• fades
• kicks off
• croaks
• checks out
• steps out
• drops
• kicks in
• pops off
• snuffs it
• pegs out
• demises
• flatlines
• fails
• kicks the bucket
• deceases
• gives up the ghost
• bites the dust
• conks (out)
• consumes
• predeceases
• dries up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• breathes
• comes to
• exists
• lingers
• is
• revives
• thrives
• flourishes
• subsists
• prospers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exits

Noun

Two round-of-16 exits in the World Cup, one Gold Cup title in the last four tournaments — the team’s worst stretch this century — a fourth-place finish in the last Nations League and a group-stage departure in the last Copa América. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

His firm’s notable exits include Affirm, Opendoor and DoorDash, which all went public. — Scott Soshnick, Variety, 12 July 2026

His firm’s notable exits include Affirm, Opendoor and DoorDash, which all went public. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026

Some exits were locked; others were nearly impossible to open. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

But other than those, and Ben Shelton and Andreeva’s early exits, this tournament had been fairly light on drama — until Thursday, when the biggest shock of the tournament arrived. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026

With Wilson and Batula’s exits, THR understands that Cooke, Hubbard and Carl Radke are most likely to return to the show. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

The vehicles all have special manufacturer or dealer plates that are logged every time one enters or exits. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 July 2026

Overall, since October 2025, almost 90 million entries and exits were registered via EES, said the EC spokesperson. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Verb

How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely? — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

And for the jersey-clad among them, leaving the country on the heels of their favorite teams’ World Cup exits, what that suitcase beholds is worth stopping for. — Noah White, Washington Post, 30 June 2026

Overall definite recommend on Screen Engine and Rentrak’s Postmark audience exits was 52%, versus Superman at 74%. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Multiple fans told the Miami Herald that Google Maps and Waze continued routing them toward closed roads/turnpike exits or the apps would fail to even generate a route to Miami Stadium. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

Nationals player exits after crash Washington center fielder Jacob Young left the game in the eighth inning after crashing into the outfield wall. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

Maikel Garcia exits game The Royals were hit with another injury when Garcia was removed with a sore left hand in the sixth inning. — Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026