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
Michael Loria, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Adding or removing pieces as temperatures shift helps keep you comfortable in the park from rope drop until the evening fireworks.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
James M. McGuire, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
As a younger man, Bowie had explored the end with unusual wisdom, albeit from the safe remove of a fictional proxy.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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Verb
No training requirements have been removed.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Adding or removing pieces as temperatures shift helps keep you comfortable in the park from rope drop until the evening fireworks.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
The amendment put the judges at a remove from the political fray.
—James M. McGuire, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
As a younger man, Bowie had explored the end with unusual wisdom, albeit from the safe remove of a fictional proxy.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remove
Verb
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Viviscal’s formula is a favorite among shoppers, who swear it’s filled in sparse spots and prevented shedding—quickly.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani delivered an impassioned speech shedding light the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests that have led to thousands of deaths and mass arrests.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Recipients aren't supposed to owe any taxes until the money is withdrawn, which can happen at any point after a child turns 18, in accordance with rules for traditional IRAs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Several countries have begun withdrawing dependents of diplomatic personnel and non-essential staff from some locations in the Middle East, or advising citizens to avoid travel to Iran.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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The backstory In 2015, Grigg came up with the ambitious idea of relocating a 160-year-old kominka from Tochigi Prefecture to Niseko.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Juiz de Fora's City Hall said in a statement that around 600 families living in endangered areas were about to be relocated to local schools improvised as shelters and that the city experienced double the rain expected for February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Then there’s the controversy sparked by celebrity podcasters Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, who dismissed Crockett's Senate bid as pointless.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Amorim was dismissed following a 1-1 draw with Leeds United on January 5 after a breakdown in relations behind the scenes.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The workspace on the second floor is well designed, providing a healthy distance from the crowds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Now, as Diggs’ contract merely clouds their roster-building crystal ball, Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf appear to be keeping their distance.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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In October 2025, Andrew surrendered his prestigious Duke of York title and, later that same month, his older brother King Charles stripped him of all royal titles and privileges.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The day’s travel story still hovered over everything, even as both coaches tried to strip it away as an excuse.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The brake cables are pulled with an electric motor rather than a hand lever.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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These paths are designed to pull your car seat as close to the vehicle seat as possible, depending on its orientation.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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In response to a market-moving piece of dystopian fan fiction fearmongering about AI, Citadel Securities put out its own brief on the historical precedent for AI’s impact and the improbability that the technology will render humans unemployable any more than the typewriter or the internet did.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the most ambitious combinations of food and vantage are reserved for lunches, which move daily to points along treks – the rim of a remote lake, a terrace in a quaint village house by the river, or a rooftop with panoramic views in the village of Zhong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Remove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remove. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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