exits 1 of 2

noun

plural of exit
1
as in escapes
a place or means of going out all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards

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2
as in departures
the act of leaving a place the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front

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3
as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide

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exits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of exit
1
as in moves
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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2
as in dies
to stop living expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends

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Recent Examples of exits
Noun
Deco is now accelerating further exits, with Jules Kounde and Marc Casado as prime candidates. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Subsequent investigation concluded the club was unlicensed and operated against several safety standards, including insufficient emergency exits and only one available fire extinguisher. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Pet-friendly rooms are typically located near exits, and properties have waste stations on-site. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 My Place Hotels typically assigns pet-friendly rooms near exits and provides pet waste stations on the property. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Last season, Iraola’s Bournemouth side played 40 games, after early exits in both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The high-profile exits appeared to be just the tip of the iceberg in DeepMind’s tough year. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Jim also dedicated the start of the meeting to lessons learned from our recent exits of Nike and Honeywell Aerospace . — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Bear straps are metal sheets that reinforce areas on planes like doorways and emergency exits. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Stadium has four main entry gates, where the lines can overlap and even snake back toward the subway exits. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 When an older wine consumer exits the category, one younger consumer doesn’t necessarily replace that demand. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Guthrie exits his car and can be seen speaking with and handing something to the driver of the SUV Parker is in. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Greater currency stability gives buyers and sellers more confidence that a valuation agreed today will still hold when a deal closes or an investor eventually exits. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed some summer exits Marc Casado and Roony Bardghji were last minute cuts from the group that travelled to Italy, which was reportedly a surprise to the players themselves. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Stowers exits with hamstring discomfort The only significant concern to emerge from Miami’s offensive outburst involved Kyle Stowers. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Recruitment staff were made aware before last season ended that exits were required to raise funds to sign new players. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 PostTrak exits were also high last night with 5 stars from general audiences, parents and kids under 12. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exits
  1. escapes
  2. departures
  3. deaths
  4. moves
  5. dies
  6. outlets
  7. leaves
  8. demises
Noun
  • No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This month’s lineup spans everything from high-stakes thrillers to romantic escapes that linger long after the final page.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Definition of escapes
Noun
  • One of the original nine members of the band, Wilson’s exit comes after the departures of Craig Jones in 2023 and Chris Fehn in 2019, as well as the deaths of Joey Jordison in 2021 and Paul Gray in 2010.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Key departures include Ferran Torres to PSG for €50 million, netting Barça €40 million, and Ansu Fati's €11 million move to Monaco.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of departures
Noun
  • Western nations have imposed economic and political sanctions in response to the military takeover and violent repression of opposition, which has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians and given rise to a civil war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The latest government data shows that the total number of deaths has surpassed the 2,299 deaths recorded in the 2018-2020 outbreak, which was previously the country’s worst on record.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of deaths
Verb
  • Muso’s model of proactive community healthcare is showing what becomes possible when care moves closer to families.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beckman stays with the play well and moves quickly without going out of position.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • Hermione, overcome with grief from the sudden death of her other son, collapses and dies offstage.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the first-season finale, Rhaenyra suffers a miscarriage after learning that the Greens facilitated Aegon’s coronation — Alicent’s eldest son rises while Rhaenyra’s youngest child dies.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dies
Noun
  • Lindstein makes great outlets, can skate pucks up ice and shows some blue line creativity.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Naughty Bits ended in 2005 and Gregory’s work has appeared sporadically in other outlets.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • The leaves and trunks of my magnolia are covered with gray to brown spots up to an inch or more in diameter?
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • To help improve oxygen levels as the plants put down roots, remove all but the top set of leaves on the stem cutting.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
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