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• superseded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

According to the report, released last week, the number of removed barriers surpassed the previous record set in 2024 by 11%. — Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026

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. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

Citizen suits, for example, have extracted millions from heavily polluting oil and gas operations, and ensured that lead pipes in Flint, Michigan, would be removed after its water crisis. — Michael Phillis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

As of Wednesday, Lineage has removed approximately 80% of the food waste from the Boyle Heights warehouse. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026