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
Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Regardless, this is an exceedingly genteel way to end a show that previously had shown us not one, not two, but three shots of removed and preserved vulvas.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
If treated promptly, marks can be removed by rubbing in Vaseline.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In addition, roughly 1 in 5 IORT patients wind up having to supplant the treatment with whole breast irradiation after subsequent pathology reports show cancer in their lymph nodes or near the removed tumors.
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The Dolphins hired Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan on Friday, a swift move not even a week removed from the end of the regular season.
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As could be heard in the far-off chants of his name from the away end at the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere in St James’ Park, the Leeds die-hards are relishing this cinematic pivot from Aaronson.—
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Last year, proceeds from the camp covered the cost of new home and away uniforms for varsity players.—
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They have been stripped down to the frame on the defensive line.—
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She was suspended for four years and stripped of all competitive results since that date.—
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
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Eventually, state workers were relocated and the building sat empty for more than two years overlooking I-84 until it was sold in 2020 for $1 million.—
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Busfield and Gilbert moved to Brighton in Livingston County in 2015, but relocated to New York City in 2018.—
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
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Batherson had yet another chance to break the deadlock later in the same powerplay, but found the far post with a wide open net in front of him.—
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Again rally in Madrid was attended by far-right representatives from all over the continent.—
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The question now is will the average soldier on the street shed more and more blood.—
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In June 2023, Krejci and her husband, Ryan, purchased five acres of land in northern Minnesota and moved into a 960-square-foot hunting shed.—
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Chicago pulled within 21-16 on D'Andre Swift's 5-yard run early in the fourth quarter.—
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The slightly oversized cut offers comfort for long travel days, while looking pulled-together.—
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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