REMOVE Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ri-ˈmüv

Definition of remove

as in to shed

to rid oneself of (a garment) I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

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as in to withdraw

to take away from a place or position he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

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as in to relocate

to change the place or position of please remove that chair to the other room

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as in to dismiss

to let go from office, service, or employment voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

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remove

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noun

as in distance

the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects their farm is just a remove of two miles from the town center

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Recent Examples of remove

Verb

Charlotte has been blessed to grow at a fast rate, but our expansion has removed green spaces with impermeable pavement and buildings. — Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 The petition asked for school administrators to remove the students from the football team and expel them from Timberline. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

Like Glinda’s bubble, the song dazzles with its light-refracting synth production, but Grande’s meaning feels slightly at a remove. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 The talk is grave, the editing unhurried; the camera holds multiple characters in the frame and watches them from a sedate remove. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remove

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remove

Verb

This investigation could shed light on the hypothetical collision between Earth and a Mars-sized planetary body called Theia, which is thought to have spilled matter around our planet that coalesced to forge the moon billions of years ago.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
LeBron James‘ signature Nike line has long come in heavier and bulkier than other basketball shoes while prioritizing stability, but his newest model is bringing a new focus on shedding weight.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of shed

Verb

De La Faverie decided to relocate the brand’s operations to Deciem’s headquarters in Canada for a complete overhaul, a move endorsed by brand founder William Lauder.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The prologue starts in 1986 in Newfoundland with a family relocating, uprooting their lives in the most all-encompassing of ways, taking their entire home — propped up on a barge and steered by a lone motorboat — across a bay.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocate

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Tinubu was not criminally charged, and the case was dismissed with prejudice after the money was forfeited.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
After a Washtenaw County Court judge dismissed the suit, Shriver refiled the FOIA case in Michigan’s Court of Claims last month.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismiss

Verb

Though the star is stripping and accreting matter like black holes sometimes do with stars, the huge difference in size between the star in ZTF J0440+2325 and a typical black hole means this proceeds differently.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Pad Thai – less the salt and sugar – tastes very different when all the bad stuff is stripped out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strip

Verb

Including company inventories, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser estimated this week that more than 1 billion barrels have been pulled from stockpiles worldwide.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
So strong was the Chicks’ commercial pull that their 2002 album Home—a trend-averse acoustic bluegrass album essentially recorded in secret—became a gargantuan hit, with two of its songs reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pull

Verb

Rural areas account for nearly 40% of sales of fast-moving consumer goods, according to data from consultancy Nielsen Consumer.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Tinubu’s then-employers at Mobil Oil told investigators his treasurer role did not involve moving large sums and that the company never authorized him to hold its funds personally.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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