Synonyms of removed

removed 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈmüvd 

as in away

not close in time or space

an island far removed from the mainland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• away
• far
• apart
• deep
• distant
• remote
• retired
• isolated
• nowhere
• faraway
• obscure
• secluded
• outlying
• sequestered
• far-flung
• far-off
• secret
• out-of-the-way
• odd
• lonesome
• devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close
• near
• nearby
• adjacent
• contiguous
• nigh
• adjoining

removed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of remove

1

as in stripped

to rid oneself of (a garment)

I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripped
• shed
• peeled (off)
• put off
• doffed
• doused
• undressed
• kicked (off)
• shrugged off
• took off
• husked
• disrobed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• threw (on)
• slipped (into)
• put on
• donned
• wore
• suited
• dressed
• clothed
• rigged
• arrayed
• robed
• attired
• garbed
• bedecked
• appareled

2

as in withdrew

to take away from a place or position

he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrew
• pulled
• extracted
• drew
• cleared
• dislodged
• took out
• moved
• shifted
• cut
• demounted
• transferred
• drew out
• abstracted
• transposed
• drew off
• displaced
• disturbed
• dislocated
• budged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• placed
• put
• positioned
• mounted
• secured
• fixed
• set
• clamped
• anchored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• stuck
• situated
• set up
• entrenched
• moored
• hitched
• sited
• ingrained

3

as in relocated

to change the place or position of

please remove that chair to the other room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocated
• transferred
• moved
• shifted
• replaced
• transported
• disturbed
• repositioned
• transposed
• displaced
• conveyed
• hauled
• dislocated
• carried
• budged
• transmitted
• superseded
• transplanted
• supplanted
• modified
• altered
• bore
• revised
• carted
• reworked
• remodeled
• drove
• toted
• lugged
• remade
• refashioned
• varied
• made over
• revamped
• redid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• fixed
• stabilized
• set
• froze
• anchored
• moored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

4

as in dismissed

to let go from office, service, or employment

voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• sacked
• retired
• released
• fired
• terminated
• discharged
• axed
• mustered out
• canned
• sent packing
• cashiered
• bounced
• turned off
• laid off
• trimmed
• separated
• pink-slipped
• downsized
• showed (someone) the door
• kicked out
• unseated
• excessed
• furloughed
• chucked (out)
• booted (out)
• threw out
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• retained
• engaged
• hired
• kept
• signed (up or on)
• took on
• contracted
• recruited
• rehired
• reemployed
• subcontracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of removed

Adjective

This member of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt feels more removed than most places in the Catskills, helped by the fact that there are only a small number of accommodations spread across a large property. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026

The Charles is a little too removed from the city's financial center to attract bankers or lawyers, so the crowd here is largely politicians, artists, professors, parents of Harvard students, thought leaders, and guest speakers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

At the dinner, Murphy opened the bag and removed the soft loaf. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

That resulted in inmates being removed and taken to the Special Housing Unit, the agency said. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026