Synonyms of exiting

exiting 1 of 2

noun

as in departure

the act of leaving a place

their exiting of the boring party was swiftly and quietly accomplished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departure
• going
• departing
• evacuation
• leave
• exodus
• exit
• withdrawal
• quitting
• parting
• flight
• retirement
• farewell
• decamping
• walking out
• emigration
• lighting out
• decampment
• outgo
• leave-taking
• retreat
• egress
• abandonment
• diaspora
• embarkation
• disembarkation
• running away
• embarkment
• relinquishment
• forsaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrival
• appearance
• coming
• approach
• entrance
• advent
• ingress

exiting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exit

1

as in departing

to leave a place often for another

in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• moving
• getting
• going
• fleeing
• evacuating
• escaping
• starting
• quitting
• parting
• bailing
• flying
• withdrawing
• retiring
• running along
• pulling out
• walking out
• getting off
• shoving (off)
• pushing off
• retreating
• peeling off
• taking off
• stepping (along)
• buzzing (off)
• digging out
• booking
• going off
• cutting out
• pushing on
• scarpering
• packing (up or off)
• bailing out
• bugging out
• clearing out
• sallying (forth)
• clearing off
• emigrating
• beating it
• skipping
• taking a hike
• buggering off
• hitting the road
• vamoosing
• abandoning
• bugging off
• taking a powder
• removing
• pulling stakes
• setting out
• striking out
• piking (out or off)
• deserting
• absconding
• vacating
• running away
• getting out
• forsaking
• going out
• stepping out
• scramming
• decamping
• adjourning
• mizzling
• scatting
• lighting out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• arriving
• remaining
• staying
• approaching
• closing
• settling
• showing up
• dwelling
• lodging
• reaching
• nearing
• abiding
• turning up
• hitting
• landing
• tarrying

2

as in dying

to stop living

expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• falling
• departing
• perishing
• succumbing
• ending
• disappearing
• expiring
• going
• parting
• passing (on)
• checking out
• buying it
• passing away
• dropping
• stepping out
• popping off
• fading
• kicking off
• demising
• deceasing
• kicking in
• croaking
• pegging out
• snuffing it
• flatlining
• giving up the ghost
• kicking the bucket
• failing
• biting the dust
• conking (out)
• consuming
• drying up
• predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• breathing
• coming to
• existing
• being
• reviving
• lingering
• flourishing
• subsisting
• thriving
• prospering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exiting

Noun

Entering and exiting was seamless and discreet, like staying in an Airbnb. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Let passengers exit the train before boarding This rule isn’t unique to Japan, but blocking the door or pushing against the exiting crowd is considered extremely impolite. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

According to research firm Kpler, only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting. — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026

Officers also reviewed security footage of the smokers’ exiting and re-entering the terminal. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026

Moving to safety in the water and exiting. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026

The Musical) will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway’s Chess musical revival. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

Of the 186 clients who were in the exiting employees’ rosters, 179 stayed with the agency, according to the complaint, which notes more than 150 clients are represented by both Range and CAA. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025

Rallo lays out the unspoken rules (throw out your jeans from college, and don’t feel bad about Irish exiting) that make the decade easier, as well as pointers for cultivating a creative life. — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025

Verb

More importantly, according to several insiders, in the midst of a shakeout that is seeing executives stay or exiting, DC heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are staying put. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

At the end of all that immersiveness, exiting out onto the physical street to join the crowds of shuffling tourists and fend off sullen Elmos makes Times Square feel like the soul of authenticity. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Leveraging a career built at the Prada Group and at Louis Vuitton, Stefano Cantino was named co-CEO of the Italian fashion group in April after exiting Gucci in September 2025. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul is exiting Disney TV as head of communications after eight years. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Investing more heavily in technology, shifting resources to a newer product line or exiting an activity with poor long-term economics are rational decisions. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Six days after Guillen collapsed while exiting X2, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson rode the roller coaster. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Various execs are exiting, with a full announcement on the shape of the business likely soon, possibly before MIPCOM. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

The output of such organizations affects everyone, and a conscientious official may reasonably fear that exiting in a crisis will only accelerate it. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026