1
as in departed
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 died
to stop living
expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends
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Recent Examples of exited
Mitchell exited the game against Mississippi State on Thursday with a knee injury, and Gates decided to sit him against the Gators.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Norman Fell and Audra Lindley also exited one season earlier for failed spinoff The Ropers and was replaced by Don Knotts as Ralph Furley, the new landlord.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Toussaint then exited the room, too, but was detained by hotel security until police arrived.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
That week, 117 detainees entered the facility and 76 exited, according to the report.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Lobster restaurant chain exited bankruptcy last September, and its new leader is looking to the brand’s future — with some inspiration from his childhood in Illinois.
—Mike Kramer, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Duke Blue Devils star forward Cooper Flagg exited the team's game against Georgia Tech due to an ankle injury.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
If Lozano can’t play, opponents will gang up on Dreyer, who indeed saw tighter coverage Saturday night after his fellow wing exited.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
When Curry exited in the first quarter, the Warriors led 24-12.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Norman Fell and Audra Lindley also exited one season earlier for failed spinoff The Ropers and was replaced by Don Knotts as Ralph Furley, the new landlord.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Toussaint then exited the room, too, but was detained by hotel security until police arrived.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
That week, 117 detainees entered the facility and 76 exited, according to the report.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Lobster restaurant chain exited bankruptcy last September, and its new leader is looking to the brand’s future — with some inspiration from his childhood in Illinois.
—Mike Kramer, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Duke Blue Devils star forward Cooper Flagg exited the team's game against Georgia Tech due to an ankle injury.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
If Lozano can’t play, opponents will gang up on Dreyer, who indeed saw tighter coverage Saturday night after his fellow wing exited.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
When Curry exited in the first quarter, the Warriors led 24-12.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exited
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The family departed Westchester County Airport on Saturday morning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The plane departed from Dallas-Forth Worth.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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An American Airlines worker died after they were struck by a ramp vehicle on the tarmac at an airport on Monday morning.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Cline never released a duet or other collaboration, and the new album features nine, including one with Cowboy Copas, who perished in the plane crash with Cline (along with fellow Opry star Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cline’s manager, Randy Hughes).—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Eyewitness accounts reported that the ship's lights were still on right up until the sinking, thanks to the tireless efforts of Joseph Bell and his team of engineers, all of whom perished.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Acosta-Hernandez fled the vehicle on foot and officers established a perimeter.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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During the on-scene investigation, troopers learned that the alleged driver that fled the scene was Matthew Perez, 21, of West Haven.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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India escaped the scary moment unscathed.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Anderson, who retired his first 10 batters, walked the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, but escaped the jam by striking out Jeremy Peña and getting Diaz to line out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Exited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exited. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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