removing

verb

present participle of remove
1
as in stripping
to rid oneself of (a garment) I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

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2
as in withdrawing
to take away from a place or position he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

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3
as in relocating
to change the place or position of please remove that chair to the other room

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4
as in dismissing
to let go from office, service, or employment voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

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Recent Examples of removing Water filtration is an easy option for backpackers but is less effective at removing viruses. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 The real frontier is removing the human latency between seeing a problem and solving it, and that’s exactly what agentic AI can help make possible. — Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 When your fur baby isn’t lounging alongside you, the under-table space can serve as storage for outdoor essentials by simply removing the cushion. — Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026 Its members were involved in wildfire cleanups and removing waste from the hazardous Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights in June. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Collaboration works better when compromise doesn’t require removing everything that made the idea interesting. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 By Amanda Callahan, WBZ-TV The Mass General Brigham Health Plan is removing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from its Medicare Advantage network. — Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 The women alleged the officers violated their First Amendment rights by denying their request for religious accommodations, such as removing their hijabs only in front of female officers. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Raven-Flint argues that removing it could reduce the complexity and safety burden associated with traditional conversion facilities. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removing
  1. stripping
  2. withdrawing
  3. relocating
  4. dismissing
  5. shedding
  6. pulling
  7. transferring
  8. sacking
Verb
  • Despite those dynamics, there was talk in recent days on Capitol Hill about the prospect of stripping the Washington congresswoman of her sole committee assignment.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Junior defensive end David Santiago, a transfer from Michigan State, forced and recovered a fumble by stripping the ball from a Sharks running back.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of stripping
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  • Van Aert’s victory extends his lead over Brennan to 65 points in the uncompetitive green jersey contest, with his only realistic rival, Lidl-Trek’s Mads Pedersen, withdrawing from the race earlier this week.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The council eventually agreed in May to delay implementation of the minimum wage increase by 18 months in exchange for the business coalition withdrawing the gross receipts measure.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • Springfield first found success in Australia as a member of the band Zoot before pursuing a solo career and eventually relocating to the United States.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The development comes a week after the city started the process of relocating residents to allow for the new owner to make needed repairs.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling dismissing residents’ 2022 lawsuit.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before dismissing the jury, Sullivan thanked them for their dedication throughout the nearly six-week trial.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissing
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  • At the end of the month, with the writing on the wall, the team placed several players on outright waivers, in hopes of shedding salary.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Dennis Quaid is shedding light on what his day-to-day life in Nashville looks like six years after leaving Los Angeles behind.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of shedding
Verb
  • Havertz pulling to the right, combined with the snappier passing of Rice, is what brought their equaliser.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even average Big Ten linemen are pulling $400,000 or more these days.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling
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  • Mensah, making his Miami debut after transferring from Duke, completed 27 of 30 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns without an interception before giving way to backup quarterback Luke Nickel late in the third quarter.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Terry initially studied mathematics at Penn State University before transferring to the school’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferring
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  • Looking toward the opposite bench after sacking the quarterback is not something that should’ve cost the Chicago Bears 15 yards and a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021, and yet this is a thing that happened.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas owners previously diffused negative situations by sacking a head coach, changing a sporting director or someone prominent within the department can now have a similar effect.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacking

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“Removing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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