EXIT Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in escape

a place or means of going out all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards

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as in departure

the act of leaving a place the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front

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as in demise

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide

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as in to move

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 to die

to stop living expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends

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Recent Examples of exit

Noun

Former President Joe Biden, who was 82 upon leaving office, also had a history of falls, including his exits from Air Force One. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Meryl's nephew, Abe Streep, penned an article for New York Magazine and shared that a tree fell onto his aunt's driveway, which blocked her only exit from her home. —

Janelle Ash, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025

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The other four officers then opened fire, shooting dozens of rounds at Reed, who exited the vehicle before falling to the pavement. —

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 Axios Des Moines Wahlburgers to exit Hy-Vee stores Jan 22, 2025 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Des Moines. —

Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for exit

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Rivera said she and her two young children were trapped — the flames blocked every escape route.

— Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
John Nigh — whose criminal history includes violent charges and spans multiple counties — is being pursued by the Craven County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and other agencies following his escape from the Craven County Jail on Sunday afternoon.

— Greg Norman, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025