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
Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Fledgling entrepreneurs fell over each other to position themselves as the vendors of the newest, hottest, most effective, most trustworthy certificates of removed CO2.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The device was removed by the NYPD Bomb Squad and taken to Rodmans Neck to be tested.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
An edited version added her name and removed references to other relatives.
—Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Fledgling entrepreneurs fell over each other to position themselves as the vendors of the newest, hottest, most effective, most trustworthy certificates of removed CO2.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Law enforcement officials believe she was removed from her Catalina Foothills home later that night against her will as her phone, wallet, car and medication were left behind.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The device was removed by the NYPD Bomb Squad and taken to Rodmans Neck to be tested.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removed
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Messi scored his 900th goal against Nashville SC in the second leg of the Champions Cup in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday, but Miami was eliminated because the away goals tiebreaker rule gave Nashville the edge in the 1-1 tie.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The first away game for the Legacy also marked several player debuts, including Amanda Gutierres, Laurel Ansbrow, and Massachusetts own Sammy Smith.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, ceramides help reinforce the skin barrier so the exfoliating ingredients don’t leave skin feeling stripped or dry.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Inspector Jeremy Scheublin, 45, was stripped of his gun and shield on Wednesday, according to the NYPD and internal police records reviewed by the Daily News.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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As a result, the would-be Crowsnest developer, VT Crowfoot Valley Landco LLC, withdrew their annexation petition.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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However, five of the players withdrew their asylum claims, while two members stayed in Australia, according to media reports.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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The iconic French restaurant originally opened downtown in 1927 and relocated to its current chalet on Sunset Boulevard in 1962.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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News of the steakhouse’s arrival comes nearly two years after Gianni’s Trattoria left downtown Concord and relocated to a larger space at Gibson Mill, a nearby food hall, CharlotteFive previously reported.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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In that context, historic preservation can be dismissed as sentimental, optional or even indulgent.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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At a time of ballooning deficits, that shouldn’t be dismissed.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sam Houston cut the deficit in half during the 34th minute as Hector Ochoa hit a one-timer from 20 yards near the far post.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Brockway originally opened the food trailer in 2021 on far East Seventh Street, later moving it to its current location at Meanwhile Brewing.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Shortly afterward, Samantha Johnson and Jackson moved to Merced, where police records show that Sophia was held out of school and was instead made to stay in a metal shed in their backyard.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Third in growth from 2020 to 2025, Iredell County pulled just ahead of Lancaster County for the highest single-year growth rate.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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