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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3
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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
As soon as this stock dropped below its 200-day moving average, it was removed from our list, which happened on 2/25.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
As Dyer notes, the essence of an urban legend is that it’s always told at a remove; this happened to a friend of mine… In this case, the third party might have been the person who convinced Cox his attacker was a giant squid.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The laser unit could simply be swapped out or removed when needed.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
As soon as this stock dropped below its 200-day moving average, it was removed from our list, which happened on 2/25.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Noun
That remove allows for more emotional possibility.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
As Dyer notes, the essence of an urban legend is that it’s always told at a remove; this happened to a friend of mine… In this case, the third party might have been the person who convinced Cox his attacker was a giant squid.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remove
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The hoard sheds new light on Norway's economy during a turbulent period in the country's history, remembered for political upheaval, power shifts, Viking expeditions and an influx of wealth from abroad, Innlandet officials said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Guzmán López’s defense attorney indicated his client could shed light on corruption in Mexico.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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For 2026, you are allowed to withdraw up to $20,000 for allowable educational expenses.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973 lays out a timeline for when lawmakers must be notified of hostilities and when a president is required to withdraw American forces from a conflict in the absence of congressional authorization.—
May 1,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Having relocated from Chicago to New York, Tasha decamped to Los Angeles to record the album with producer and SML member Gregory Uhlmann.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the individual relocated to the Dominican Republic in December 2023.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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That lawsuit, along with a countersuit by the PGA Tour, was dismissed a year later.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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There’s too much effort, too much time, and too much sincerity apparent behind this film to dismiss it outright.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Despite decades of extensive research, covering the average distance of 140 million miles — orders of magnitude farther than the Moon — with a human crew remains a distant goal.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Across the way sits Sherwood Island State Park, and views stretch to the Long Island Sound in the near distance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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No injuries were reported, but the tsunami stripped vegetation from steep rock lining the near 25 mile-long fjord with cliffs stretching more than 3,280 feet high, according to Dan Shugar, lead author of the study published May 6 in the journal Science.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The first lady’s robot rollout was about creating a model of education that’s easier to monetize, easier to control and easier to strip of its democratic purpose.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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As the Moon moves into Sagittarius, your 12th House of Reflection becomes more active, pulling you inward to process before acting.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The combination creates a vortex effect, which pulls hot ash, embers and debris into a spinning column.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Mercury moves through your 1st House of Identity, sharpening your voice and making your words more direct than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Remove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remove. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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