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
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The unit removes and carries easily off the boat at the end of the day for better security and maintenance.
—New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
That said, the production of the Steele dossier was at least at one remove from Perkins Coie.
Sussmann, for his part, was acquitted at trial.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In the footage, another Ukrainian, presumably the commander who was motionless until that point, stands up, removes his body armor and is led away.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The unit removes and carries easily off the boat at the end of the day for better security and maintenance.
—New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Noun
The topic of gender fluidity in Thai culture has been explored from something of a remove in season three.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
That said, the production of the Steele dossier was at least at one remove from Perkins Coie.
Sussmann, for his part, was acquitted at trial.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remove
Verb
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Bush Hager also shed light on what her mother, Laura Bush, is like with her dad.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which had turned positive in the late morning, shed 191 points, or 1%, to touch 18,952.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Martin withdrew from consideration for the post that requires Senate confirmation and Trump named him to a Justice Department post instead.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Fisher Scientific withdrew its full-year profit forecast while the medical equipment maker expects to take a $400 million hit in sales to China, as Trump’s tariffs would likely raise the cost of parts the company sources in China.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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As for what will happen to the rides and attractions, the company told PEOPLE nothing is finalized and relocating or selling to other operators are options.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2025
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Gallagher was on the cusp of divorcing her husband and relocating her life to where her mother and oldest son were living in the town of Paradise when she was killed, Vallicella said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin — who denied pulling the trigger — was also put on trial for involuntary manslaughter last July, but the case was dismissed after the judge learned that prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Our aim was to collapse the distance between the audience and the story.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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This has a chance to be a tremendous series, one that will likely go the distance again.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Even if that court rules the Trump administration’s decision to strip Venezuelans of their TPS protections is unlawful, however, the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling revoking the protections will remain in place.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Bissouma had been stripped of the ball by Pedro Neto on the halfway line and made the situation worse in his desperation to atone for the initial error.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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If the execution moves forward this time, Smith will be the first inmate executed in Tennessee since 2020 and the 19th in the U.S. this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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By all accounts, seeing the interior of the home is a moving experience.—
Maurice Carlos Ruffin,
Time,
21 May 2025
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“Remove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remove. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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