as in away
not close in time or space
an island far removed from the mainland
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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
Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The removed files reportedly also show various works of art, including those containing nudity.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
However, there is some talk that the bill, which is set to be taken up by the House this week, could have one of its most important provisions — having a neutral arbitrator hear cases involving teacher terminations — removed.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The removed files reportedly also show various works of art, including those containing nudity.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
Hartigan succeeds Jane Carpenter-Rock, who has led SAAM on an interim basis since September 2024, when Stephanie Stebich was removed as director and reassigned to an advisory role at the Smithsonian Institution.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
However, there is some talk that the bill, which is set to be taken up by the House this week, could have one of its most important provisions — having a neutral arbitrator hear cases involving teacher terminations — removed.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removed
Adjective
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Their jerseys are very cool, but confusing The Belgian national team does have a very cool new away kit (uniform) styled after famous surrealist artist René Magritte.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Liverpool arrive after a 4-0 FA Cup defeat against Manchester City and have lost four of their past five away matches in all competitions.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just last month, Ferguson was stripped of her Freedom of the City of York honor.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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What does rankle, however, is that that by glossing over such matters, the final film has been mostly stripped of any humanity, good and bad.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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In 2000, the UNIFIL established a de-facto area along the southern Lebanese border with Israel, after Israeli forces withdrew following their second invasion.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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An earlier court petition was dismissed in 2015 after the ex-wife withdrew it.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The decades-old attraction has been closed since last September when its more than 30 inhabitants were relocated elsewhere in the park.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since starting the project, the couple have relocated from Singapore to Kissamos and is embedded in the community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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The planned ad buys from House Majority PAC, a political action committee that focuses on electing Democratic House members, seem to target the 1st and 11th congressional districts located in North Carolina’s far northeastern and far southwestern counties, respectively.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kranhaus’ cross is headed in by Kabamba at the far post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sembcorp Marine was contending with COVID-era disruptions and a legal hangover from corruption investigations in Brazil; Keppel, meanwhile, had decided to reinvent itself as an asset manager and was eager to shed its manufacturing business.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The division in the first quarter lost 322,000 video customers, compared to 245,000 video customers shed during the fourth quarter, and Comcast lost another 65,000 domestic broadband subscribers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hoopes turned a corner and the cop, lights flashing, pulled him over.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Finally, this past New Year’s Eve, their full-length debut surfaced as an unfussy YouTube post—only to get pulled one week later as Bottner sought label distribution.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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