Synonyms of removing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripping
• shedding
• peeling (off)
• putting off
• undressing
• doffing
• taking off
• kicking (off)
• dousing
• shrugging off
• husking
• disrobing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• donning
• throwing (on)
• slipping (into)
• wearing
• putting on
• clothing
• dressing
• rigging
• arraying
• suiting
• robing
• garbing
• attiring
• appareling
• bedecking

2

as in withdrawing

to take away from a place or position

he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrawing
• pulling
• extracting
• drawing
• taking out
• dislodging
• clearing
• moving
• shifting
• cutting
• abstracting
• transferring
• displacing
• drawing off
• drawing out
• demounting
• transposing
• disturbing
• dislocating
• budging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• putting
• placing
• positioning
• mounting
• securing
• fixing
• setting
• clamping
• anchoring
• embedding
• hitching
• rooting
• implanting
• sticking
• mooring
• lodging
• setting up
• situating
• entrenching
• siting
• ingraining

3

as in relocating

to change the place or position of

please remove that chair to the other room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocating
• transferring
• moving
• shifting
• transporting
• replacing
• displacing
• disturbing
• repositioning
• transposing
• carrying
• hauling
• conveying
• dislocating
• transmitting
• budging
• transplanting
• driving
• altering
• modifying
• supplanting
• lugging
• superseding
• carting
• toting
• revising
• reworking
• remaking
• varying
• revamping
• bearing
• remodeling
• redoing
• making over
• refashioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• securing
• fixing
• stabilizing
• setting
• freezing
• anchoring
• mooring
• embedding
• implanting
• rooting
• lodging
• entrenching
• ingraining

4

as in dismissing

to let go from office, service, or employment

voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• sacking
• retiring
• releasing
• firing
• terminating
• discharging
• axing
• bouncing
• mustering out
• canning
• turning off
• trimming
• separating
• pink-slipping
• downsizing
• showing (someone) the door
• cashiering
• sending packing
• laying off
• excessing
• unseating
• furloughing
• kicking out
• drumming (out)
• booting (out)
• chucking (out)
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retaining
• employing
• hiring
• engaging
• keeping
• signing (up or on)
• taking on
• contracting
• recruiting
• rehiring
• reemploying
• subcontracting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of removing

Despite the use of search dogs and removing slabs of concrete, police came up empty. — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

The order prevents anyone from withholding or obstructing necessary treatment or removing, discharging, or transferring the child while the court considers the case. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Until a proper overhaul can be done, Rosenfeld hopes that North Star, by removing the profit motive, can make space for more moral science. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Public authorities across London have spent nearly $203,000 removing, protecting, and managing three of the anonymous street artist’s works since 2024, according to figures obtained by the BBC through Freedom of Information requests. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Future projects for the bridge include removing the existing toll booths to make way for cashless tolling. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Of course, the central feature of a service like Kanary is removing your personal data from data broker websites. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Advocates say the strategy encourages more diverse applicants, like first-generation students, by removing barriers to entry and boosting awareness of the often-generous scholarships available at private institutions. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Skunks are drawn to food, shelter, and safety, so removing attractants is key to keeping them away. — The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026