Mary saw Tom exiting the hotel with Conchita.
Source: tatoeba (1418845)
Exiting
Synonyms for "exiting" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: close, depart, departing, departure, deplaning.
- Sentence evidence is available for exiting, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "exiting".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "exiting"
Keep "exiting" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "exiting" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "exiting", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "exiting" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
12 entriesdepartingevacuationexiting corridorexiting doorexiting pathexiting staircaseinvoluntary exitleavingshutdownterminationvoluntary exitwithdrawal
Collocations
18 entriesemergency exitingexiting codeexiting conditionexiting corridorexiting doorexiting from the facilityexiting passageexiting processexiting programexiting routeexiting scriptexiting signageexiting stairsexiting statusinvoluntary exitorderly exiting
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Before exiting through the door, the man had whispered a word which no one managed to understand.
Source: tatoeba (2767903)
Be careful when exiting.
Source: tatoeba (9359556)
Today on the 12th of January of 2022, at the cafe, I had a glass of black iced tea. Upon exiting, I greeted Hans the Netherlander on a wheelchair a happy new year. We briefly discussed about the ongoing deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope to the Sun-Earth L2 Langrange point. The worry at the moment is about micrometeorites. Incidentally, Hans mentioned a Scottish friend Tom who took a lethal injection yesterday at his hospice because he had cancer.
Source: tatoeba (10621015)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "exiting"?
Closest matches include close, depart, departing, departure, deplaning.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "exiting"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.