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
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
On the Justice Department’s request, Apple removed apps that would allow online social communities to track the presence of ICE officials.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Alissa Gary, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Staff reportedly removed signs that described both history and science.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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Fledgling entrepreneurs fell over each other to position themselves as the vendors of the newest, hottest, most effective, most trustworthy certificates of removed CO2.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
On the Justice Department’s request, Apple removed apps that would allow online social communities to track the presence of ICE officials.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The measure was removed from the bill in January over concern that drivers licenses would make e-bikes less accessible — a central part of their appeal for riders.
—Alissa Gary, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Staff reportedly removed signs that described both history and science.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removed
Adjective
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Packed bars during away matches.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The away games in Lublin, Poland, against Dynamo Kyiv and Dublin against Shelbourne have given the travelling Palace fans some special moments which will not be forgotten.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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It’s been dried, stripped of bark, sanded to silky smoothness, stained, sealed and painstakingly carved.—
Kathy Gurchiek,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2022— after laws that stripped major protections away from consumers — Hurricane Ian left $113 billion in destruction.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Actor Issa Rae and author Louise Penny also withdrew from appearances while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students — roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans — withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Why is the cemetery being relocated?—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cambria relocated to the island and signed more than 400 Cuban players over the next three decades, turning Havana into Major League Baseball’s most prominent talent pipeline before players began arriving from the rest of the Caribbean.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutors, police and FBI officials say Balat and Kayumi drove from Pennsylvania to New York City and joined a throng of counterprotesters at the rally, whose organizer, far-right activist Jake Lang, is a critic of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat and the first Muslim to hold the office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s the far future, as of 2026, of star-formation and of what stars will persist, to the best of humanity’s current knowledge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Come ready to shed any rigid assumptions and play.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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These new findings might also shed light on what conditions may have helped life on Earth to evolve, the researchers said.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, which at one point neared $120 a barrel, pulled back significantly to around $90.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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As a result, insurers, oil companies and cargo firms have pulled back from operating in the area or transiting the critical waterway.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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