removing

verb

present participle of remove
1
as in stripping
to rid oneself of (a garment) I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

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

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

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

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Recent Examples of removing The purpose of the system is therefore to create coherence without removing the judgment required to communicate with sensitivity. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 From removing stubborn stains to softening scratchy towels, vinegar consistently tackles the problems that detergents and fabric softeners sometimes leave behind. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 Raven-Flint argues that removing it could reduce the complexity and safety burden associated with traditional conversion facilities. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 That, in turn, has led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing parliamentary majority to announce plans to overhaul the judiciary, including removing its horizontal-review power. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Still, the durability and quality of the earnings recovery remain unproven, particularly in apparel and home and after removing a large, one-time tariff refund. — Tejal Patel, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The manipulations ranged from removing background noise to copying and pasting data to fabricate results. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 Whether removing identifying information is sufficient to protect privacy is uncertain. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removing
  1. stripping
  2. withdrawing
  3. relocating
  4. dismissing
  5. shedding
  6. pulling
  7. transferring
  8. sacking
Verb
  • All this reveals there is no one single process responsible for stripping planet-forming material from around infant stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • TikTok’s rules are moving toward preserving surprise commerce while stripping out the mechanics that most resemble gambling.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • During this period, Obayuwana allegedly tried to cash at least three Treasury tax refund checks worth $382,109 and was successful in cashing one, withdrawing $229,109, federal authorities allege.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Mementum is trying to run from that fight by withdrawing its letter.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • Springfield first found success in Australia as a member of the band Zoot before pursuing a solo career and eventually relocating to the United States.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The development comes a week after the city started the process of relocating residents to allow for the new owner to make needed repairs.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocating
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  • William Roberson Anyone dismissing the Slingshot (in any form) on practicality grounds is missing the point by a light year or two - the Slingshot makes a Miata seem like a spacious minivan.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • She was especially hurt that some of the people who criticized Cox most harshly, dismissing him as craven and disingenuous, were those who had the closest relationships with him.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissing
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  • Anabel Kingsley, consultant trichologist and brand president of the Philip Kingsley Clinics and product ranges, has clients who stay awake long into the night, comparing photos before and after shedding events.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
  • By shedding light on these dark corners, the observatory's mission, NASA said, will then reveal not just how the universe developed over time, but where it's headed.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shedding
Verb
  • Why TikTok livestream selling can drive big sales Three forces are pulling sellers toward livestream commerce, and Duplantis’s numbers reflect all of them.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Wildfire risk is pushing insurers to underwrite hotels based on physical resilience rather than location alone, and carriers are pulling back from some markets entirely.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulling
Verb
  • Once in office, Escalona quickly began to roll back parts of Carollo’s legacy, including transferring the Tower Theater back to MDC.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Directly transferring the original walking policy failed because the second robot had different body proportions, joint configurations, and motor characteristics.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferring
Verb
  • Looking toward the opposite bench after sacking the quarterback is not something that should’ve cost the Chicago Bears 15 yards and a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021, and yet this is a thing that happened.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas owners previously diffused negative situations by sacking a head coach, changing a sporting director or someone prominent within the department can now have a similar effect.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacking

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“Removing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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