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as in sheds
to rid oneself of (a garment)
I removed my coat as soon as I got inside
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2
as in withdraws
to take away from a place or position
he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf
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as in relocates
to change the place or position of
please remove that chair to the other room
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as in dismisses
to let go from office, service, or employment
voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got
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as in distances
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center
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Recent Examples of removes
Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
As seen in various industries, AI can be the hand that removes opportunities, while presenting new and intriguing ones.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Congress should consider passing legislation that removes Title IV eligibility from universities that agree to student demands to boycott or divest from Israel, the report said.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
This step removes any excess moisture that could leach out into the lasagna in the oven.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Squeegee If your windows are large, a squeegee removes the cleaning solution quickly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
The program, which launched in 2022, offers residents fixed monthly rates from $18 to $56 and removes past water debt based on a household's income and water use.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
New bill removes funding for this bipartisan child cancer research program.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
This removes the need for business owners to manually upload financial statements and allows lenders to calculate key metrics automatically.
—Lechi (richard) Zhang, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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And when a particularly nasty blind removes your go-to hand (mine is a full house), there’s no greater or more satisfying challenge than having to pivot to a completely new strategy mid-run.
—Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
As seen in various industries, AI can be the hand that removes opportunities, while presenting new and intriguing ones.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Congress should consider passing legislation that removes Title IV eligibility from universities that agree to student demands to boycott or divest from Israel, the report said.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
This step removes any excess moisture that could leach out into the lasagna in the oven.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Squeegee If your windows are large, a squeegee removes the cleaning solution quickly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
The program, which launched in 2022, offers residents fixed monthly rates from $18 to $56 and removes past water debt based on a household's income and water use.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
New bill removes funding for this bipartisan child cancer research program.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
This removes the need for business owners to manually upload financial statements and allows lenders to calculate key metrics automatically.
—Lechi (richard) Zhang, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Removes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removes. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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