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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
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s the bar across the street, whose customers sometimes park their cars on the sidewalks and in front of The Grand’s garage exits, trapping residents inside.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The trailer for the upcoming fourth season of CBS‘ Fire Country teases the aftermath of the series’ emotional Season 3 finale, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, marked the exits as series regulars of original cast members Stephanie Arcila and Billy Burke.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite leading the Bucks to the 2021 title, the franchise's recurring early playoff exits since has prompted Antetokounmpo to reevaluate his future in Milwaukee, with trade rumors swirling ever since the end of last season.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The first fund has already had three successful exits, all acquisitions—Torc, EvolutionIQ, and Zorus—and its assets under management now stand at $240 million.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Lucinda Guthrie, head of Mergermarket, pointed to structural tailwinds such as lighter-touch regulation, record private-equity uninvested capital or dry powder, and a backlog of exits.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Their introduction follows a bit of a cast shakeup that saw the exits of Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Emil Wakim, and Devon Walker.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
The secondary rainbow is caused by a second reflection inside the droplet, and this ‘re-reflected’ light exits the drop at a different angle—50 degrees instead of 42 degrees for the red primary bow.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Startup exits and career endgames The World Economic Forum estimates AI could eliminate 80 to 85 million jobs worldwide over the next three years, while creating as many as 170 million new ones.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
There will be no replacement COO for Breitenecker, who exits after three decades.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
While the police blocked museum exits for nearly three hours to search the visitors present on that Sunday, the thief still escaped.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In 2024, high-profile exits at firms like Lamb Weston and Kohl’s occurred amid mounting pressure, while at Boeing, Nike, Stellantis, and Hertz, CEOs departed before an active campaign ever materialized.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ head coach exits the interview after a handful of minutes and returns to the locker room, where cornerback Trent McDuffie is standing in front of a throng of media.
—Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Chelsea are 5-1 up against 10 men, the result long since secured, but no one wants to head for the exits to escape the teeming rain just yet.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s the bar across the street, whose customers sometimes park their cars on the sidewalks and in front of The Grand’s garage exits, trapping residents inside.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The trailer for the upcoming fourth season of CBS‘ Fire Country teases the aftermath of the series’ emotional Season 3 finale, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, marked the exits as series regulars of original cast members Stephanie Arcila and Billy Burke.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite leading the Bucks to the 2021 title, the franchise's recurring early playoff exits since has prompted Antetokounmpo to reevaluate his future in Milwaukee, with trade rumors swirling ever since the end of last season.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The first fund has already had three successful exits, all acquisitions—Torc, EvolutionIQ, and Zorus—and its assets under management now stand at $240 million.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Lucinda Guthrie, head of Mergermarket, pointed to structural tailwinds such as lighter-touch regulation, record private-equity uninvested capital or dry powder, and a backlog of exits.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Their introduction follows a bit of a cast shakeup that saw the exits of Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Emil Wakim, and Devon Walker.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Rhincodon typus, to use their scientific name, eat their ample fill by ram filter-feeding, vacuuming up gallons of water to strain out small prey before the water exits their gills.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
The secondary rainbow is caused by a second reflection inside the droplet, and this ‘re-reflected’ light exits the drop at a different angle—50 degrees instead of 42 degrees for the red primary bow.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Startup exits and career endgames The World Economic Forum estimates AI could eliminate 80 to 85 million jobs worldwide over the next three years, while creating as many as 170 million new ones.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
There will be no replacement COO for Breitenecker, who exits after three decades.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
While the police blocked museum exits for nearly three hours to search the visitors present on that Sunday, the thief still escaped.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In 2024, high-profile exits at firms like Lamb Weston and Kohl’s occurred amid mounting pressure, while at Boeing, Nike, Stellantis, and Hertz, CEOs departed before an active campaign ever materialized.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ head coach exits the interview after a handful of minutes and returns to the locker room, where cornerback Trent McDuffie is standing in front of a throng of media.
—Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exits
Noun
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While Sandals hotels are known for romantic escapes for couples, this time was about celebrating the bond between friends.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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For travelers looking for an alternative to Lisbon’s bustle, Porto has become one of Portugal’s most atmospheric escapes.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some of the departures from Harry and Meghan’s teams have likely been about people using the job with them as a springboard for bigger things.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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Back in August, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said roughly 300,000 federal workers would be gone from the government by the end of the year, noting that 80% of those departures were voluntary.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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In their statement, Shalom's owners told Public Investigator natural deaths are inevitable at any zoo.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sheriff Dustin Lopez, who oversees the office’s Detention Services Bureau, said the higher numbers of deaths occurred before Martinez was sworn in as sheriff in early 2023.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fans will just have to be patient to see if anything moves forward.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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If his execution moves forward, Jennings will be the 16th inmate executed in Florida this year, double the state's previous record.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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While some tests can provide hints that someone has the condition, CTE can only be definitively diagnosed after a person dies and researchers can physically examine that person’s brain, Crary said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Aaron has been a frequent contributor to the NHL Network and The Hockey News, among other outlets.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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One man in the crowd can be seen laughing, another man holds his head in his hands, while a despondent elderly couple gets up and leaves.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Exits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exits. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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