as in away
not close in time or space
an island far removed from the mainland
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as in stripped
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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as in withdrew
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment
voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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Recent Examples of removed
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
The Charles is a little too removed from the city's financial center to attract bankers or lawyers, so the crowd here is largely politicians, artists, professors, parents of Harvard students, thought leaders, and guest speakers.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Two former vice chairs, including the military's top general, have been removed.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
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Adjective
This member of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt feels more removed than most places in the Catskills, helped by the fact that there are only a small number of accommodations spread across a large property.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
The Charles is a little too removed from the city's financial center to attract bankers or lawyers, so the crowd here is largely politicians, artists, professors, parents of Harvard students, thought leaders, and guest speakers.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Skubal missed some time this season while getting loose particles removed from his pitching elbow.
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Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Two former vice chairs, including the military's top general, have been removed.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removed
Adjective
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Uruguay scored twice as many goals as any other side in the first six rounds of CONMEBOL qualifying, a purple patch which included a 2-0 home win over Brazil and a 2-0 triumph in Argentina, their first away victory over their neighbours in 12 years.
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This significant fan support would have created a de facto away game for Canada, impacting both team psychology and referee decisions.
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Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
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Sustainable investing is already on the back foot, worn down by years of greenwashing scandals, funds quietly stripped of their green labels, and a political backlash that treats ESG as an insult.
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After starring in a slew of movies with each other, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen withdrew from the spotlight to focus on launching The Row, a luxury fashion brand, in 2005.
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Del Toro beat him at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes last month before Seixas later withdrew with injury — and UAE domestiques have made it onto the podium before, such as Adam Yates in 2024.
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However, Archie has remained largely out of the public eye since Meghan and Harry stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to California.
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By the late 19th century, the company relocated major operations to South Milwaukee, where a sprawling factory complex allowed engineers and machinists to push the limits of what these machines could do.
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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Mbappé took a crossover step to get around Viktor Gyökeres and from just outside the 6-yard box sent a diagonal shot inside the far post.
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After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
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Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
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The bipartisan Colorado Polling Institute released a survey that sheds some more light on Melat Kiros win.
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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
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Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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