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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
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Specifically, people believe this practice removes a plant compound found called phytate that's found in almonds.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
18 June 2026
Through Quasar Markets, Steven E Orr imagines a world where technology removes the mundane, reduces friction, and gives people more room to think, create, connect, and live with intention.
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Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill could receive up to a year’s salary if the school board ultimately removes her without cause, according to the terms of her contract.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Hadron’s approach removes much of that complexity by housing them within one unit.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
This law removes an unnecessary burden for older drivers while preserving strong safeguards to protect everyone who travels on our streets.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The best water purifier for traveling abroad is often a reverse osmosis filter, which removes bacteria, viruses and even salt.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Squeegee If your windows are large, a squeegee removes the cleaning solution quickly.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Ido Gaver,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
This removes a major trigger for addictive doomscrolling and the reinforcement of harmful content.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Specifically, people believe this practice removes a plant compound found called phytate that's found in almonds.
—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
18 June 2026
Through Quasar Markets, Steven E Orr imagines a world where technology removes the mundane, reduces friction, and gives people more room to think, create, connect, and live with intention.
—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill could receive up to a year’s salary if the school board ultimately removes her without cause, according to the terms of her contract.
—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Hadron’s approach removes much of that complexity by housing them within one unit.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
This law removes an unnecessary burden for older drivers while preserving strong safeguards to protect everyone who travels on our streets.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The best water purifier for traveling abroad is often a reverse osmosis filter, which removes bacteria, viruses and even salt.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Squeegee If your windows are large, a squeegee removes the cleaning solution quickly.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Noun
This shift supports, rather than removes, human judgment.
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Ido Gaver,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removes
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Their results depend heavily on how much mass the sun sheds during the asymptotic giant branch phase, a quantity that is still difficult to predict.
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It’s also coated with Eddie Bauer’s StormRepel DWR finish that sheds water instead of letting the fabric absorb it.
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Israel wants to disarm Hezbollah immediately before the Israeli military ends its operations in Lebanon and withdraws its troops from dozens of villages and towns.
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Jasmine withdraws much of the time.
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Released in 2004, Mean Girls starred Lohan as Cady Heron, who, after years of being homeschooled, relocates with her family from Africa and begins attending high school in the States.
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The series follows the Clyburns, a wealthy New York City family who relocates to Montana’s Madison River Valley following the deaths of family patriarch Preston (Russell) and his brother Paul (Fox), who were killed in a plane crash.
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De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.
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This causes a runaway nuclear explosion of such uniform brightness that it can be used to measure cosmic distances.
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The fly doesn’t travel big distances and moves more frequently on infested livestock.
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The nanofiltration strips almost all of the minerals away.
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During the same period, comparable sales, a measure of organic growth that strips out the impact of new store openings, declined by 7%.
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Shoppers are gravitating toward scents that double as emotional rituals, whether that means a warm vanilla, a sweet caramel or a fruit-and-cream gourmand that pulls double duty as a comfort scent.
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The Ed Sullivan Theater, the crowd is full, the curtain pulls, people are cheering, and David Letterman walks out.
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If the plant moves forward to the construction stage, the expenditures will not be recovered through local electric utility customer rates or consumer bills.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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“Removes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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