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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
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
That counts for something, because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
That counts for something because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
These SEALs, along with a few marines and two translators, are here to ensure everybody enters and exits Ramadi without incident.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The airline responded by halting the sale of seats near emergency exits on Airbus A321s.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Alex exits the vehicle and sees a body buried in a nearby snowdrift.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In nine seasons as a head coach at Utah Valley and BYU, Pope had reached the NCAA Tournament twice with the Cougars — both first-round exits to a double-digit seed.
—Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Clinton and Bizet’s exits also coincided with the departures of head of women’s analysis and recruitment Zoe Mattheson (formally Matthews) and women’s performance analyst Alexander Adams, who joined NWSL’s Gotham FC and Leicester City men’s team respectively.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
The building drain exits the house about 4 inches above the concrete floor.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
That counts for something, because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
That counts for something because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
These SEALs, along with a few marines and two translators, are here to ensure everybody enters and exits Ramadi without incident.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The airline responded by halting the sale of seats near emergency exits on Airbus A321s.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Alex exits the vehicle and sees a body buried in a nearby snowdrift.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In nine seasons as a head coach at Utah Valley and BYU, Pope had reached the NCAA Tournament twice with the Cougars — both first-round exits to a double-digit seed.
—Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Clinton and Bizet’s exits also coincided with the departures of head of women’s analysis and recruitment Zoe Mattheson (formally Matthews) and women’s performance analyst Alexander Adams, who joined NWSL’s Gotham FC and Leicester City men’s team respectively.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exits
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One of the key departures, without a replacement, was backup quarterback Cooper Rush.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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The departures of Gillespie, Rice, Gapare and Young leave Maryland with a depleted roster.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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During Friday’s press conference, Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said that the couple’s deaths are not being treated as a hate crime, and there is no current evidence suggesting that Chiclana knew the victims.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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That accounts for more than 1 in 7 reported COVID-19 deaths in the whole world (although the true global death toll is likely much higher due to under-reporting).—
Simon Williams,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When an individual dies, the body starts naturally decomposing almost immediately.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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And when a spouse dies, the surviving spouse at full retirement age can claim 100% of their spouse’s benefits — now, even if the surviving spouse has their own government pension.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rima served as the Best Bets editor at New York Magazine for seven years, and writes primarily about lifestyle pursuits (design, art, culture and travel) for top international outlets including The New York Times, Elle and Elle Décor, Galerie, HTSI and the The Wall Street Journal, amongst others.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The two men, described by multiple local outlets as brothers, were issued appearance tickets and are expected to appear in Colesville Town Court on April 24.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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The latest trend poses that travelers only need to arrive at the airport 15 minutes before their flight departs and will still make it on board without issue — and without hanging around in the terminal for hours.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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When the train departs Livingston for Bozeman, Banner’s family are aboard, assisted by Spencer no less.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His visit to the referee training course falls the day after the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey in London, which was especially momentous as Princess Kate and King Charles attended for the first time in two years.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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If the issue falls outside your skillset, call a plumber to inspect and repair the sprinkler system.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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The same goes for fans, who root for the name on the front of the jerseys but have little time to bond with the guys filling them.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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What kind of preparation goes into that?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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The main character escapes servitude and arrives at a space station called the Eye, where different factions are fighting for both survival and freedom.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Justice escapes the contours of this nation's immigration facilities.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Exits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exits. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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