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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
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The tear-down of the East Wing removes offices used by the First Lady’s staff, the events team that handles events, and the military office, as well as a key entrance where the public arrives for tours and receptions.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Changing your own oil removes the upselling and lowers the cost.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Because the voice removes friction.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Also ignored were complaints that SB 79 removes any authority that many existing homeowners have over their surroundings.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Security tools include password protection and redaction, which permanently removes sensitive information.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Breast reduction — one of the most common cosmetic procedures for men — removes glandular tissue and contours the chest for a more masculine shape.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The tear-down of the East Wing removes offices used by the First Lady’s staff, the events team that handles events, and the military office, as well as a key entrance where the public arrives for tours and receptions.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Changing your own oil removes the upselling and lowers the cost.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Because the voice removes friction.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Also ignored were complaints that SB 79 removes any authority that many existing homeowners have over their surroundings.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Security tools include password protection and redaction, which permanently removes sensitive information.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removes
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On Wednesday, however, senior Chiefs reporter Matt McMullen revealed another wild stat that sheds a whole new light on Kansas City's dominance this season.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Our work sheds light on the lives of these fascinating creatures and the consequences their extinction in Southern California 13,700 years ago has had on ecosystems.—
Aditya Reddy Kurre,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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His character relocates from NYC to Boston in the series, and Sonequa Martin-Green is his new partner, Lena Silver.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The novel follows Cecilia Chen, a wife and mother who reluctantly relocates from Paris to Los Angeles for her husband’s work with their two children in tow.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Recent analysis of two fossils from Australia, estimated to be about 50,000 years old, suggests that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, collecting bones and transporting them over great distances.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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This nickel detection was unexpected at such large distances, where temperatures remain extremely cold.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Once the pup is close enough, the officer reaches out and pulls him from underneath the train.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fans will just have to be patient to see if anything moves forward.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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If his execution moves forward, Jennings will be the 16th inmate executed in Florida this year, double the state's previous record.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Five candidates seek Tennessee Supreme Court seat Five candidates have applied to fill the vacancy on Tennessee’s Supreme Court that will be created when Justice Holly Kirby retires on June 30, the Administrative Office of the Courts announced this week.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day will one day come when Mahomes retires from the NFL, although that won’t be anytime soon.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Removes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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