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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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
Having clarity around service charges is the only way eateries can survive, said restaurateur Eddie Pozzuoli, who runs Eddie & Vinny’s in Coral Springs — because the only alternative to removing fees is hiking prices.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Repair typically requires removing the seat and separating the upholstery to access the element.
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John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The company is also implementing a strategic pricing shift, potentially removing lower storage options to normalize higher starting points.
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Orange County officials will start removing chemicals this week from two storage tanks at a Garden Grove aerospace company that prompted thousands to evacuate their homes in late May.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
On oil, for example, the market has rapidly swung from shortage to surplus, removing the key upside risk to inflation.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Yet the more important revolution may be occurring much closer to the front, where inexpensive drones are removing personnel, disrupting logistics, degrading air defenses and redefining the relationship between mass, maneuver, and military power.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Repair typically requires removing the seat and separating the upholstery to access the element.
—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The company is also implementing a strategic pricing shift, potentially removing lower storage options to normalize higher starting points.
—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Orange County officials will start removing chemicals this week from two storage tanks at a Garden Grove aerospace company that prompted thousands to evacuate their homes in late May.
—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
On oil, for example, the market has rapidly swung from shortage to surplus, removing the key upside risk to inflation.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Yet the more important revolution may be occurring much closer to the front, where inexpensive drones are removing personnel, disrupting logistics, degrading air defenses and redefining the relationship between mass, maneuver, and military power.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removing
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Indeed, France recorded its hottest nights since records began in 1947, and in that context, many people are stripping down.
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Sydney Sweeney is welcoming summer by stripping down to her summer swimwear—and a timeless addition from her Syrn brand.
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While conventional wisdom had long been that consumers should build up a certain level of savings — six months' worth of living expenses, for example — those who study the accounts now consider saving to be a dynamic process of paying in, withdrawing, and then replenishing.
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The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
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Before the giraffes were reported missing, state officials were looking into relocating four giraffes from the zoo after about 100 animals were seized during an investigation into animal abuse.
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The project will have a net increase of six gates by relocating two gates to the east side and adding six new gates on the west side.
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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Meanwhile, those infected people will be shedding eggs in their feces.
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And only time will truly tell which side shedding Ball falls on.
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Workers were dispatched throughout La Guaira and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent the last few days pulling survivors and bodies from the wreckage despite a lack of heavy equipment and limited guidance from authorities.
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Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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The Coast Guard towed one boat to Queen’s Landing near Buckingham Fountain, and took the other vessel in tow, transferring its passengers to the Chicago Marine Police Department headquarters, the press release said.
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The result was so emphatic that the Tunisian soccer federation acted fast, sacking manager Sabri Lamouchi just hours after.
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Villa’s then sporting director Monchi reportedly attempting a straight swap of him for goalkeeper Emi Martinez last summer is a sacking offence (perhaps literally).
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“Removing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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