1
as in to shed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
as in to withdraw
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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4
as in to dismiss
to let go from office, service, or employment
voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center
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Recent Examples of remove
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Expand All State administrative complaints says Miami Lakes Plastic Surgery did surgeries without documented proper examination, liposuction with too much fat removed and didn’t provide patients with enough information before surgeries.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
That said, the production of the Steele dossier was at least at one remove from Perkins Coie.
Sussmann, for his part, was acquitted at trial.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Dan Halden, a spokesperson for the city’s Bureau of Street Services, had previously said the city was removing the remaining stumps and evaluating the replacement cost.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Expand All State administrative complaints says Miami Lakes Plastic Surgery did surgeries without documented proper examination, liposuction with too much fat removed and didn’t provide patients with enough information before surgeries.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Noun
The topic of gender fluidity in Thai culture has been explored from something of a remove in season three.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
That said, the production of the Steele dossier was at least at one remove from Perkins Coie.
Sussmann, for his part, was acquitted at trial.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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The horse facilities include two round pens, nine horse runs, eight paddocks, fenced pasture, a historic 2,700-square-foot main barn with an office, a 900-square-foot tack shed, hay storage, a tack room and 15 individual tack lockers.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2025
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In Huckleberry Finn, what appears to be romantic nostalgia is in fact the death of the romantic instinct and shedding of defunct fantasies.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Now many of the largest U.S. companies are cutting or withdrawing their financial forecasts for this year, citing the tariffs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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California University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats March 19, 2025 Milliken, who will relocate from Austin to the Bay Area this summer, will receive a salary of $1.475 million, compared to Drake’s $1.308 million.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Twilight, the first installment in the franchise, stars Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a shy teen who relocates from Arizona to Washington to live with her father.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The tough colt had nothing — not the distance, not the mud, no challenger — bothering him.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Each course is served at a different location, ideally one within walking distance or a short drive away (or even within a single apartment building).—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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But the series’ final action set piece is dramatically, terrifyingly stripped down.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.—
Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Following his retirement, Souter moved back to New Hampshire and remained a judge, sitting on panels of the First Circuit Court of Appeals until 2020.—
James Mercadante,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Remove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remove. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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