DEPARTS Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

departs

verb

present tense third-person singular of depart

as in exits

to leave a place often for another I'll sing one more song before I depart

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as in dies

to stop living a special tribute for those members of the motion picture academy who have departed over the past year

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Recent Examples of departs At the root of these changes is Dhillon's vision of the Civil Rights Division and its mission that dramatically departs from tradition. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 The ending, which substantially departs from Malerman’s novel, offers a richer choice than the source material. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Though his platform departs from typical Republican proposals, some views Corbett has shared on his podcast hew closely to party orthodoxy. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 After Ted arrives and Roy departs, Ted and Rebecca have their own, more philosophical heart-to-heart about how being messy is part of being alive. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 The federal program departs from most state programs by not forcing students to leave public school to qualify for the scholarship. — Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 As our lower pressure departs eastward — caught up with a racing Hurricane Polo — the upper atmospheric pattern will change dramatically. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Featuring traditional mariachi arrangements and Álvarez’s unmistakable voice, the four-song EP offers a fresh and emotional take that departs from the norteño and banda styles he is known for. — Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 So Finney-Smith departs without ever suiting up in a regular-season game for the Hornets. — Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Afternoon temperatures will tumble from the lower 80s back into the 40s and 50s overnight with breezy winds, as the rain slowly exits during the overnight hours.

— Cutter Martin, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Another customer who was standing in between the singer and employee at the register during the showdown appears to look around in disbelief at what just happened after the hitmaker exits.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exits

Verb

Austin Dennison, played by David Gyasi, tragically dies in the first few episodes of Season 4.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.

— New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dies

Verb

When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Bangladesh’s experience shows the challenge of containing an outbreak when vaccination coverage falls below 95%, a level the WHO says is needed to prevent outbreaks.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of falls

Verb

In Whalefall, written and directed by Brian Duffield, Jay (Abrams) goes diving in the Pacific Ocean to find the remains of his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin), who took his own life a year before amid a terminal illness.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Based on Greaves’ short story, One Night Out centers on a married couple who head out to enjoy a rare date night when their babysitter goes missing.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.

— Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

Definition of perishes

Verb

The simple industrial design gets a neat little accent in the form of a physical knob for adjusting playback, track navigation, and volume.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
This part of South America often gets heavy rain during El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon in which warmer-than-usual waters in the Pacific Ocean scramble weather patterns around the world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026