as in away
not close in time or space
an island far removed from the mainland
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1
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
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Any income that is neutralised or removed is not considered as relevant for UEFA’s regulations.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Wagner believed the kid, four days removed from his 24th birthday, had the goods for this moment.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The American Federation of Teachers filed its lawsuit after the ED removed and paused applications for IDR plans, a move the department said was necessary following a ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals blocking the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Any income that is neutralised or removed is not considered as relevant for UEFA’s regulations.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
That is, how our planet’s tectonic plates enable large amounts of carbon dioxide to be continually removed from earth’s atmosphere and recycled back into its crust.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Wagner believed the kid, four days removed from his 24th birthday, had the goods for this moment.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removed
Adjective
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The expansion San Diego club announced Friday that the fans are prohibited from attending home and away matches.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Mbappe became only the third Madrid player to score an away hat-trick against Barcelona but could only watch as his team lost 4-3 and squandered any chance of retaining their La Liga title from the previous season.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Belichick, always an insular coach, further withdrew during that season amid his team’s struggles, according to team sources with knowledge of the situation.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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In June, Musk withdrew the original complaint filed in a San Francisco state court and later refiled in federal court.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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His family have since relocated to the UK.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Seeking to deepen her impact, Lahar left Columbia after three years and eventually relocated from New York to Israel and joined Tech2Peace to pioneer innovative approaches to fostering collaboration and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rodgers dismissed three of Rashada’s other counts Tuesday, almost four months after a hearing.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, five months later, Johansson’s request for the restraining order was forced to be dismissed after the papers were unable to be served to her alleged stalker.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The street was lined with the most opulent homes in town, but the Fitzgeralds occupied a modest rental at the far end of the row.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The sheer volume of content created far outpaces what audiences can consume, leading to a noisy, crowded digital ecosystem.—
Luca Brinkhues,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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And what will perhaps be the grossest installment promises to shed new light on the chaos that arose on a Carnival Triumph cruise ship in 2013.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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And in the process of remaking their roster and attempting to graft elite skill into their lineup, the Hurricanes may look to shed some commitments and reallocate cap space to more offensively gifted forwards.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.—
Taylor Brown,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The three were transferred to another hospital.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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