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as in escapes
a place or means of going out
all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards
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as in departures
the act of leaving a place
the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide
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as in moves
to leave a place often for another
in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion
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as in dies
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exits
Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Driveline Care The VAD is implanted near the heart but has a power cable that exits the body to connect to a power source.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin manufacturers have said the biggest challenge in solving the upcoming worker shortage is getting younger people interested in the careers now as older talent exits the workforce.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
In a healthy eye, excess aqueous humor exits through the trabecular meshwork, which are canals located between your iris (the colored part of the eye) and cornea (the clear outer portion).
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Driveline Care The VAD is implanted near the heart but has a power cable that exits the body to connect to a power source.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin manufacturers have said the biggest challenge in solving the upcoming worker shortage is getting younger people interested in the careers now as older talent exits the workforce.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exits
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In March 2022, temperatures in some parts of the continent reached up to 70 degrees above normal, the most extreme temperature departures ever recorded in this part of the planet.Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Specific reasons for their departures were not provided, though media outlets reported CEO Sam Altman is taking steps to transform OpenAI into a traditional for-profit company.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The launch comes as the global spotlight is on Lebanon due to the flare-up in the conflict between Israel and Shiite Muslim political party and militant group Hezbollah, which has resulted in close to 2,000 deaths, and also displaced more than 350,000 people over the last two weeks.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where several feet of fast-moving water destroyed entire communities.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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For example, what happens if a witch dies midtrial?Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Cut back plants in fall, or earlier if the plant dies back from heat, to reduce leaf miner populations.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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Multiple media outlets were reporting the car was a 2022 Honda Pilot but police did not immediately confirm the make and model.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Larry has covered baseball and other sports for every sports wire service along with other outlets over the past two decades.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The eight-hour flight departs Orlando at around midnight and lands in London at noon.Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
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There’s also a new Caribbean restaurant from the Momofuku team, which departs from the Asian American flavors that defined the once-global restaurant group.Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
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The demonic aspect of the show falls heaviest on Linda (Julie Bowen), Dylan’s mom, who begins feeling — and experiencing — an evil presence around her.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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Blame also falls on billionaire investor Edward Lampert.David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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As the story goes, Elvis Presley and his new bride Priscilla had originally planned on getting married in what was known then as the House of Tomorrow in the spring of 1967.Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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As far as the mechanics of the x-ray specs project goes, what the pair of hackers have confirmed is that all five technologies used are new but readily available.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As Rimbaud explored and broke with traditional forms of poetry, the movie likewise escapes the confines of a biopic.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Galadriel escapes Sauron by jumping off a cliff into water, but the crown leaves her with a spiritual wound that Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and Gil-galad (Benjamin Walker) must heal after the elves lose the battle of Eregion.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Exits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exits. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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