as in away
not close in time or space
an island far removed from the mainland
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as in stripped
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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as in withdrew
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in dismissed
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 removed
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
This involves transferring healthy skin from another body area and grafting (placing) it over the removed scar.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Wagner believed the kid, four days removed from his 24th birthday, had the goods for this moment.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In the Manhattan fire, Gaffney used a removed door as a shield to move through a raging fire to find a pregnant woman and a child, who were both unconscious.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
This involves transferring healthy skin from another body area and grafting (placing) it over the removed scar.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
That is, how our planet’s tectonic plates enable large amounts of carbon dioxide to be continually removed from earth’s atmosphere and recycled back into its crust.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Wagner believed the kid, four days removed from his 24th birthday, had the goods for this moment.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removed
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The first leg is at home March 6 and the away leg is March 13 in Jamaica.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Arsenal’s home defeat to West Ham coupled with Liverpool’s away win over Manchester City opened up an 11-point gap between the two rivals at the top of the table.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Belichick, always an insular coach, further withdrew during that season amid his team’s struggles, according to team sources with knowledge of the situation.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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In June, Musk withdrew the original complaint filed in a San Francisco state court and later refiled in federal court.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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His family have since relocated to the UK.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Seeking to deepen her impact, Lahar left Columbia after three years and eventually relocated from New York to Israel and joined Tech2Peace to pioneer innovative approaches to fostering collaboration and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Just one day earlier, Kohli had been dismissed yet again by Boland after fending outside the off-stump and caught behind the wicket.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Curly-haired breeds, like poodles, don't shed much, but need frequent trimming.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite being a movie star, Hackman never fully shed the tireless work ethic of an actor who just wants to dive into the next piece of material.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Historically, bitcoin has pulled back as much as 80% from the cycle peak.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.—
Taylor Brown,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The three were transferred to another hospital.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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