Synonyms of removed

removed 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈmüvd 

as in away

not close in time or space

an island far removed from the mainland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• away
• far
• apart
• deep
• distant
• remote
• retired
• isolated
• nowhere
• faraway
• obscure
• secluded
• outlying
• sequestered
• far-flung
• far-off
• secret
• out-of-the-way
• odd
• lonesome
• devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close
• near
• nearby
• adjacent
• contiguous
• nigh
• adjoining

removed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of remove

1

as in stripped

to rid oneself of (a garment)

I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripped
• shed
• peeled (off)
• put off
• doffed
• doused
• undressed
• kicked (off)
• shrugged off
• took off
• husked
• disrobed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• threw (on)
• slipped (into)
• put on
• donned
• wore
• suited
• dressed
• clothed
• rigged
• arrayed
• robed
• attired
• garbed
• bedecked
• appareled

2

as in withdrew

to take away from a place or position

he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrew
• pulled
• extracted
• drew
• cleared
• dislodged
• took out
• moved
• shifted
• cut
• demounted
• transferred
• drew out
• abstracted
• transposed
• drew off
• displaced
• disturbed
• dislocated
• budged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• placed
• put
• positioned
• mounted
• secured
• fixed
• set
• clamped
• anchored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• stuck
• situated
• set up
• entrenched
• moored
• hitched
• sited
• ingrained

3

as in relocated

to change the place or position of

please remove that chair to the other room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocated
• transferred
• moved
• shifted
• replaced
• transported
• disturbed
• repositioned
• transposed
• displaced
• conveyed
• hauled
• dislocated
• carried
• budged
• transmitted
• superseded
• transplanted
• supplanted
• modified
• altered
• bore
• revised
• carted
• reworked
• remodeled
• drove
• toted
• lugged
• remade
• refashioned
• varied
• made over
• revamped
• redid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• fixed
• stabilized
• set
• froze
• anchored
• moored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

4

as in dismissed

to let go from office, service, or employment

voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• sacked
• retired
• released
• fired
• terminated
• discharged
• axed
• mustered out
• canned
• sent packing
• cashiered
• bounced
• turned off
• laid off
• trimmed
• separated
• pink-slipped
• downsized
• showed (someone) the door
• kicked out
• unseated
• excessed
• furloughed
• chucked (out)
• booted (out)
• threw out
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• retained
• engaged
• hired
• kept
• signed (up or on)
• took on
• contracted
• recruited
• rehired
• reemployed
• subcontracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of removed

Adjective

Surgeons discovered early-stage cancer in her removed uterus. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Segers has made his Instagram account private and removed videos from his YouTube channel. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Stanford Review newspaper reported that Billy Ramirez, the student whose face was removed from the image, initially found the situation amusing but later expressed concerns about the university's actions. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Overgrown vegetation was removed and replaced with native and climate-conscious plantings. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026