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• superseded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

Prosecutors later filed a superseding indictment in May 2025 that added a new count of stalking, but removed references to Durk’s lyrics as evidence. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Hanging beside a replica wooden hut was a birdcage with a note explaining that the parrot had been removed for its own mental well-being. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Permissions can be limited to a particular resource and action, subject to approval where needed and removed when the job is complete. — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026