1
a
: distant in degree of relationship
b
: of a younger or older generation
a second cousin's child is a second cousin once removed
2
: separate or remote in space, time, or character
Synonyms
Examples of removed in a Sentence
We're looking for an apartment somewhat removed from the noise of downtown.
The child of your first cousin is your first cousin once removed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Note the removed gray tape on the right side of the floor in the nearby image.
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PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Ironically, this teleporting spike ends up a roving metaphor, too malleable and too removed to echo the characters in the foreground.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
The client preferred the nature connection to the fireplace on the removed wall.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Taking down a dam The vast majority of removed dams have been small, either check dams or those used for water diversions, said Warrick.
—Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2024
But the fact that The Chosen Mole had grown so much should have been a hint to me that removed moles might also keep growing once they’re allegedly gone.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Jan. 2024
Zenyatta stay removed from the fray, sidling along like an outsider amused by all the foolishness.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
That’s a move away from the 3-3-5 that SDSU has used the past 15 seasons, although not too far removed given there still will be five DBs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
And so the idea of Broadway or theater was something that’s so removed from my family.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Nov. 2023
PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Ironically, this teleporting spike ends up a roving metaphor, too malleable and too removed to echo the characters in the foreground.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
The client preferred the nature connection to the fireplace on the removed wall.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Taking down a dam The vast majority of removed dams have been small, either check dams or those used for water diversions, said Warrick.
—Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2024
But the fact that The Chosen Mole had grown so much should have been a hint to me that removed moles might also keep growing once they’re allegedly gone.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Jan. 2024
Zenyatta stay removed from the fray, sidling along like an outsider amused by all the foolishness.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
That’s a move away from the 3-3-5 that SDSU has used the past 15 seasons, although not too far removed given there still will be five DBs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
And so the idea of Broadway or theater was something that’s so removed from my family.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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removed
adjective
re·moved
ri-ˈmüvd
1
: being a generation older or younger
the children of your first cousin are your first cousins once removed
2
: far away or separate in space, time, or character
a town far removed from cities
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