Synonyms of removed

removed 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈmüvd 

as in away

not close in time or space

an island far removed from the mainland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• away
• far
• apart
• deep
• distant
• remote
• retired
• isolated
• nowhere
• faraway
• obscure
• secluded
• outlying
• sequestered
• far-flung
• far-off
• secret
• out-of-the-way
• odd
• lonesome
• devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close
• near
• nearby
• adjacent
• contiguous
• nigh
• adjoining

removed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of remove

1

as in stripped

to rid oneself of (a garment)

I removed my coat as soon as I got inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripped
• shed
• peeled (off)
• put off
• doffed
• doused
• undressed
• kicked (off)
• shrugged off
• took off
• husked
• disrobed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• threw (on)
• slipped (into)
• put on
• donned
• wore
• suited
• dressed
• clothed
• rigged
• arrayed
• robed
• attired
• garbed
• bedecked
• appareled

2

as in withdrew

to take away from a place or position

he carefully removed the old manuscript from the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrew
• pulled
• extracted
• drew
• cleared
• dislodged
• took out
• moved
• shifted
• cut
• demounted
• transferred
• drew out
• abstracted
• transposed
• drew off
• displaced
• disturbed
• dislocated
• budged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• placed
• put
• positioned
• mounted
• secured
• fixed
• set
• clamped
• anchored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• stuck
• situated
• set up
• entrenched
• moored
• hitched
• sited
• ingrained

3

as in relocated

to change the place or position of

please remove that chair to the other room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocated
• transferred
• moved
• shifted
• replaced
• transported
• disturbed
• repositioned
• transposed
• displaced
• conveyed
• hauled
• dislocated
• carried
• budged
• transmitted
• superseded
• transplanted
• supplanted
• modified
• altered
• bore
• revised
• carted
• reworked
• remodeled
• drove
• toted
• lugged
• remade
• refashioned
• varied
• made over
• revamped
• redid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• fixed
• stabilized
• set
• froze
• anchored
• moored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

4

as in dismissed

to let go from office, service, or employment

voters removed the racist selectman from office the first chance they got

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• sacked
• retired
• released
• fired
• terminated
• discharged
• axed
• mustered out
• canned
• sent packing
• cashiered
• bounced
• turned off
• laid off
• trimmed
• separated
• pink-slipped
• downsized
• showed (someone) the door
• kicked out
• unseated
• excessed
• furloughed
• chucked (out)
• booted (out)
• threw out
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• retained
• engaged
• hired
• kept
• signed (up or on)
• took on
• contracted
• recruited
• rehired
• reemployed
• subcontracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of removed

Adjective

That hope comes after Moderna and Merck’s stunning success with an mRNA vaccine that lowered the odds of surgically removed melanoma spreading or coming back. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors later filed a superseding indictment in May 2025 that added a new count of stalking, but removed references to Durk’s lyrics as evidence. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Hanging beside a replica wooden hut was a birdcage with a note explaining that the parrot had been removed for its own mental well-being. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Permissions can be limited to a particular resource and action, subject to approval where needed and removed when the job is complete. — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026