removes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of remove
1
as in sheds
to rid oneself of (a garment) I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

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2
as in withdraws
to take away from a place or position he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

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3
as in relocates
to change the place or position of please remove that chair to the other room

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4
as in dismisses
to let go from office, service, or employment voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

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removes

2 of 2

noun

plural of remove
as in distances
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 removes
Verb
Sunday says the victims should feel satisfied that this plea removes the possibility that Vereb could be found not guilty by a jury. — Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The Internet Archive removes recordings from the site when musicians ask, but hasn’t sought advance permission to share the music online. — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 At times, Bon Marché removes merchandise for special events such as fashion shows. — David Moin, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Moving an operating model into a market the leader has never worked in removes the advantage of personal presence. — Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 While the conviction will remain part of the historical record, the pardon removes any lasting consequence for him. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 This approach removes mechanical pumps, large pressure vessels, and complex plumbing networks. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 The exchange removes some of the financial barriers for emerging filmmakers that would otherwise make international opportunities inaccessible — covering flights, accommodation and meals. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian strikes have also increasingly targeted the more complex equipment that removes impurities from fuel, which takes months to repair. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
This shift supports, rather than removes, human judgment. — Ido Gaver, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removes
  1. sheds
  2. withdraws
  3. relocates
  4. dismisses
  5. distances
  6. strips
  7. pulls
  8. moves
Verb
  • Like Lumiere the candlestick before it, the Lume both sheds light and completes tasks for its owner with nary a complaint.
    — Emma Barker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The living-and-dining area is about 200 square feet, and the galley kitchen has a passthrough that can be used as a counter but also sheds a little extra light on the dark cabinetry and jet-black tile.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheds
Verb
  • Popular airline withdraws from three locations, leaving travelers with fewer routes.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of withdraws
Verb
  • Desperate to rebuild her life, Maya relocates to Alaska, where she is partnered with Detective Joanna Doyle (Winnick), an accomplished officer carrying the weight of her own devastating past.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But Resurrection is a return to form, as our genial serial killer relocates to New York after his now-adult son starts his own murder spree.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of relocates
Verb
  • If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.
    — Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismisses
Noun
  • The intestinal villi provide a large surface area while allowing nutrients to move across relatively short distances.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Manual order processing or sending orders to the wrong location means longer shipping distances, higher labor costs and slower deliveries.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of distances
Verb
  • Work that strips human beings of dignity is often work that no longer requires distinctly human qualities at all.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The problem is that converting a recipe into easy-to-follow instructions in Apple’s own format also strips it of its context, including the ads and affiliate links that many recipe writers rely on for their income.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of strips
Verb
  • Carl drops onto the couch, pulls Maribeth down on top of him.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When Randle pulls a defender into the paint, Porter has room to shoot if the ball comes back out.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulls
Verb
  • Frequent gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible once the front moves through the Chesapeake Bay and inland eastern North Carolina.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Other Panthers moves before Eagles Those aren’t the only moves the Panthers made Saturday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
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