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removing

VERB

lift or move object; take off, away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish clear away cut out delete discard discharge dismiss eliminate erase evacuate expel extract get rid of oust pull out raise separate ship take out transfer transport withdraw

STRONG

abstract amputate depose detach dethrone dislodge displace disturb doff efface eject expunge junk purge relegate shed skim unload unseat uproot

WEAK

carry away carry off cart off dig out do away with rip out strike out take down tear out throw out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add allow continue employ engage hire hold include insert keep load permit put in ratify remain retain welcome

STRONG

combine fill put on unite

WEAK

fix give birth place plant sow stay

VERB

do away with; kill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear away dispose of eliminate eradicate erase exclude get rid of take out

STRONG

assassinate drag efface execute expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate murder obliterate purge scratch sterilize waste

WEAK

blot out do in drag down take down wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add include keep welcome

STRONG

bear build construct create preserve save

WEAK

fix give birth place plant remain sow stay

Example Sentences

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In one video, several men are seen removing a manhole cover and then descending into the sewer before re-emerging hours later.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The benefits of removing NFIL3 were demonstrated across several mouse models.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

It was unclear how many accounts had been hacked, with Bluesky removing many of the propaganda posts or suspending affected accounts until their owners stepped forward to regain control.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In the process Mr. King softened Carrie’s character, cutting depictions of her as “a remorseless scourge” and removing a scene in which she destroys a Boeing 747.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

After removing some of the armor and grime, the man recognized Don Alonso and decided to take him back to town.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios