Removing
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Taking something away from a position or eliminating it. Present participle of remove, indicating ongoing action of deletion or extraction.
“The dentist was carefully removing the decayed portion of the tooth before filling the cavity.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
re·mov·ing
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Synonyms
eliminatingextractingdeletingtaking away
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Wordle
Contains -ING ending with three vowels E, O, I; double consonant pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points; the -ING suffix enables easy parallel word construction
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