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as in sheds
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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as in withdraws
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in relocates
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in dismisses
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 distances
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 removes
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Pine-Sol removes that grime without scratching the appliances.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
For now, however, the decision to restore program staffing removes one of the most visible and widely criticized problems, Chevat said.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Something about that approach is what makes Ohio’s wine country so successful, a Midwestern sensibility that removes barriers and remains humble despite the accomplishments.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Senate version removes the triggers and deadlines for implementing new tax structures.
—Jack Harvel
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Kids see a limited version of Roblox that removes riskier content and disables communication.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The feature removes health services’ location data from Kochava’s marketplace.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Kawamura makes the point explicit late in the proceedings, with a hallucinatory outdoor sequence that briefly removes us from the train station altogether—easily the story’s most glaring structural and stylistic anomaly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
With a unique two-in-one design, this tool effectively removes any trace of stems, cores, and seeds from both full-size bell peppers and smaller ones like jalapenos.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Pine-Sol removes that grime without scratching the appliances.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
For now, however, the decision to restore program staffing removes one of the most visible and widely criticized problems, Chevat said.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Something about that approach is what makes Ohio’s wine country so successful, a Midwestern sensibility that removes barriers and remains humble despite the accomplishments.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Senate version removes the triggers and deadlines for implementing new tax structures.
—Jack Harvel
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Kids see a limited version of Roblox that removes riskier content and disables communication.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The feature removes health services’ location data from Kochava’s marketplace.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Kawamura makes the point explicit late in the proceedings, with a hallucinatory outdoor sequence that briefly removes us from the train station altogether—easily the story’s most glaring structural and stylistic anomaly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removes
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The suspect’s Facebook page sheds very little light on what led up to the killings.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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The new investigative report sheds light on the shooter’s influences and online viewing habits.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each retiree withdraws $50,000 per year.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tax lien changes Fresh Start also introduced changes to how and when the IRS files and withdraws tax liens, and to the dollar amounts that trigger the issuance of a lien.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under the bill, state incentives would be clawed back if a team relocates its stadium, headquarters or training facility outside of Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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That relocates the blame in the mother.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If Erdos dismisses the lawsuit on account of arbitration, that will mean the dispute leaves the public court system and continues in arbitration, which is private and subject to confidentiality provisions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Descovich dismisses the criticism.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The message will be about friendship across distances and the importance of maintaining it.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The paper was scrawled with phone numbers of politicians to call and driving distances to dialysis centers in the region.—
Arielle Zionts,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her The Kindred’s Curse Saga series follows healer Diem Bellator as the search for her missing mother pulls her into a growing civil war between the oppressed mortals of Emarion and the magic-wielding demigods known as the Descended.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brown again pulls his hands away from the cops before Maden starts punching him.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each of us moves through a world strewn with figurative mountains and molehills, continually assessing what matters more and what matters less.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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What was a human being a second before is now a head bobbing among the waves as the vessel moves quickly away.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Or at least a crossroads, with numerous immediate needs and plenty others that have to be reconciled sooner than later as more contracts come to an end and Travis Kelce likely retires after this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Without it, Tillis could keep Warsh in limbo until the senator retires from Congress in January.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Removes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removes. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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