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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Removing that fiber from its natural habitat and putting it in a potato chip, for instance, can reduce the health benefits.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Removing that constant visual nudge, she says, both reduces impulse buying, and signals that cheap meat and fossil heavy travel are no longer aspirational lifestyle choices.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Removing it would imply a rate cut and a rate increase are equally likely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Removing the cognitive strain of where food will come from also can reduce stigma and feelings of shame.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“That,” Glen moaned, “is for me not to know, and for you boys to find out. Removing his hat, Bruno scratched his head. “You mean somebody came in here tonight and stole all those fish?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols