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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Ian Duncan and Lori Aratani The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Air Canada offered compensation to the removed passenger and is investigating the incident.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024
When exploring a city by foot feels too daunting and sitting in a car feels too removed, there’s only one option: rent a bike.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
Both guys were too old, too far removed, too unlikable, too unreliable.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
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The large number of removed parts in combination with burdensome instructions risked creating a conflict between what's supposed to be done and what actually happens on the factory floor, said Katie Ringgold, a vice president for the 737 program.
—Ian Duncan and Lori Aratani The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Air Canada offered compensation to the removed passenger and is investigating the incident.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024
When exploring a city by foot feels too daunting and sitting in a car feels too removed, there’s only one option: rent a bike.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
Both guys were too old, too far removed, too unlikable, too unreliable.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
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With Real Madrid’s away game against Valencia postponed due to the catastrophic flooding in the region, a win would see Flick’s squad open up a nine-point lead at the top of the league table.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Keep the scoreline close, add a late away goal, and Colorado would be a good position to advance.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Breezy conditions will continue on Thursday with daytime temperatures ranging from the upper 60s in the far northwest to the upper 70s in the far southeast.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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Now 87, Hersh has been a darling of the Left for most of our lives — the far Left.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, dialogue about artificial intelligence on earnings calls sheds light on adoption trends.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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The creative celebration that lasts the entire month sheds light on Bermuda’s art community, that is using different mediums to reimagine the stories of the country’s past, present, and future, present, and future.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
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But oxygen can arise from other processes: Sunlight could break apart water in the planet’s atmosphere, for example.Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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