EXITED Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

exited

verb

past tense of exit

as in departed

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 died

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

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Recent Examples of exited Legendary photographer Arthur Edwards was waiting to snap a photo as Jerry exited customs. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 All six people on board, including the two pilots, safely exited the aircraft. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 A couple of months after that, the streamer exited Markle’s lifestyle brand, As Ever. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 In a statement, the agency confirmed that Bel parked on Interstate 70, exited his Toyota and entered the westbound lanes of the highway. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Since last November, CDNA CEO Travis McGhee, chief compliance and regulatory officer Kevin Dan and chief risk officer Wen Jiang have also exited. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 At the time of the sale to SNR in 2024, Grieco became the company’s chief executive officer, and Herning exited the business. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Still, in an unusual moment after the game, Cruz exited the clubhouse with trainer Tim Lentych by his side, with Boone waiting for him. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey exited Tuesday’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays with an apparent head injury. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

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After Barbera and Gyllenhaal departed, their spot at the podium was filled by George Clooney, this year’s recipient of the honorary Golden Lion.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, a senior curator departed the AGO after reports that the museum had rejected a plan to acquire a work by Nan Goldin because the artist had described Israel’s war in Gaza as a genocide.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Jimerson and Brown, who died in 2020, were two of four people convicted of taking part in the murder and rape of 78-year-old Myrtle Holmes of Fordyce.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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Cameron moved up to the division earlier this year and defeated Michaela Kotaskova by unanimous decision in April to claim the vacant WBO title and become a two-weight world champion.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Ragged, jagged or fluffy edges point to a Bristol Type 6 stool, meaning waste moved through the colon too fast for water to be absorbed properly.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

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Four women and an infant are among the victims who perished, the organization confirmed to The Independent.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
More than 1,100 people perished when a huge glacier and rock landslide high in the Himalayas triggered fast-moving floodwaters that struck Nepal and China on the morning of August 26.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of perished

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When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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