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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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2
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
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
In the video posted on social media, a woman standing on a chair removes her sneaker and throws it across the room at a child crawling on the ground.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Kehoe’s withdrawal, revealed in a letter obtained by The Star, removes Heather Hall from the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Local transit leadership will be governed by a new board created by Springfield that removes mayoral control of the CTA, though Johnson still has the power to choose the next president free from oversight before June.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
This integration removes the need for additional board components.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Scraping versus rinsing saves water and removes most of the stuck-on food, but leaves enough residue to ensure a deep clean from your machine.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Turning them on now removes a major attack surface.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Historic specialist Wacoal introduced the Flawless line, with new technologies like ultrasound bonding, which removes the need for glue or seams, and its thinnest shapewear fabrics, offered in a range of forms.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Brushing helps prevent matting, removes debris and can reduce dry skin caused by indoor heating.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
In the video posted on social media, a woman standing on a chair removes her sneaker and throws it across the room at a child crawling on the ground.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Kehoe’s withdrawal, revealed in a letter obtained by The Star, removes Heather Hall from the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Local transit leadership will be governed by a new board created by Springfield that removes mayoral control of the CTA, though Johnson still has the power to choose the next president free from oversight before June.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
This integration removes the need for additional board components.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Scraping versus rinsing saves water and removes most of the stuck-on food, but leaves enough residue to ensure a deep clean from your machine.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Turning them on now removes a major attack surface.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Historic specialist Wacoal introduced the Flawless line, with new technologies like ultrasound bonding, which removes the need for glue or seams, and its thinnest shapewear fabrics, offered in a range of forms.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removes
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For instance, Mars in Aries injects you with explosive momentum, but its shift into Taurus (May 18) — followed by intense pressure from Pluto (May 25) — sheds light on where impatience, control issues or fear of loss is sabotaging your progress.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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New information from two fresh leaks sheds light on Samsung’s exact launch schedule and reveals when shoppers can pre-order the Galaxy S26.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS DEAL BREAKER – Government shutdown looms as key negotiator withdraws support for funding package.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The law is implemented across a number of scenarios, including if the President dies or resigns while in office under Section 1 or the President themselves withdraws from the position, which can be temporarily, under Section 3.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade group relocates from Alexandria, Virginia, to Orlando.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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After the family relocates to Connecticut from New York, Delia can’t help but turn their quaint, historical home into a gaudy spectacle full of terrible, modern-gothic artwork.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet this gloss dismisses something that might be better understood as a guiding principle, and suggests that criticism of Israel is an idealist’s liability rather than a stance with growing support among Democratic voters.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Next the team wants to infer the various distances of the structures that the researchers have glimpsed and to use them to make the map more dynamic and three-dimensional.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Candid and heartfelt, this memoir pulls back the curtain on elite skating, family and the relentless pursuit of excellence.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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After a terrible week, technology was leading Friday’s market higher — even as Amazon , technically in the consumer discretionary bucket, pulls back after earnings.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the romantic drama (which won a special jury award for debut feature), physical therapist Audrey (Moon Choi) moves back home to help her mother recover after a car accident.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Israel says the crossing is scheduled to open Monday as its ceasefire with Hamas moves ahead.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Golden State’s future picks could be extra attractive to Milwaukee if the Bucks expect the Warriors to fall off when Curry, who turns 38 in March, eventually retires.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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This happens if a dog doesn’t make it through training to become a working dog or when the dog retires.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Removes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removes. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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