How to Use exit in a Sentence

exit

1 of 2 noun
  • Use the emergency exit in case of fire.
  • There are 12 exits in the building.
  • And there was no exit in the back.
    — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Very few have found the door marked exit.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Their last two first-round exits came in five games.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Is the guy looking for an exit door?
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The only exit from the garage is right in front of us.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Swim in an area with safe entry and exit points.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Davie spoke very freely and openly ahead of his exit.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Was that also the case with their exits?
    — Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • Your exit is not just a number.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The leg room, bathroom and exit are right there.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Think of an exit-readiness test like a quick health check.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Almost none have reached the door marked exit.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • The early exit with a short bullpen made for a tough night.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • But the Kings are one loss from five straight first-round exits.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The exit row isn’t always your best bet.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Okay, where are the entrances and exits?
    — Doug Dunbar, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean the celebrity can sit back and wait for an exit.
    — Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The bullet went through her body and an exit wound was found on her back.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • C21Media was first with the news of his exit.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
  • If your partner is talking to you like this, make an exit plan.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Yes, a team of exit experts will cost you money.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • His exit marks the first lineup change for the group since its debut.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The queen would also spin her wedding ring to ask for a prompt exit.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Ignore it, and the odds of a costly exit rise sharply.
    — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • If the gap is too large to close fast enough, the exit window may be real.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Would two quick exits change the desire for player and team to go long-term?
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Now believe in your exit enough to protect it.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

exit

2 of 2 verb
  • Save your work and then exit the program.
  • The team exited the tournament early.
  • Leavitt exits the stage at a crouch.
    — Charles Forelle, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The first man to exit the cave had problems with his hand and foot.
    — CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • Storms exit the area by midnight.
    — Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Shah is set to exit prison in late 2026.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Neiman Marcus is set to exit with the sale of its site.
    — Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Your colon exits through the pelvic floor, Pasricha said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The second car exited the road and turned over.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
  • The game turned once Cameron exited.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
  • At a curve in the road, the truck exited the pavement to the left and hit a light pole.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • Who speaks, who reacts, who exits, who screenshots?
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
  • Horses enter and exit a track at one of four gaps along the backstretch.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Rhodes yelled at Zayn, who exited the ring and grabbed a chair.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Horn wasn’t the only Tiger to exit with an injury.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The passengers had to exit the plane using its rear door and stairs.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • At that point, your next choice is, having signed this stupid thing, enforce it, and don’t exit.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Because who doesn’t want to exit the year on a shimmering note?
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
  • He was seen exiting the home with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Gabriela Hearst will exit Chloé after three years at the helm of the brand.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 June 2023
  • The two then safely exit the house together through the front door.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The attackers then exited the bus and fled on foot.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This meant many private equity firms weren’t able to exit their deals.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Four straight first-round playoff exits at the hands of the same team is nightmare fuel.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Midway through the end credits, a group of kids exit a school bus and run to the playground.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • For the players and coaches these days, exits are the business.
    — Mac Engel april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The window to exit big does not stay open forever.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Light is channeled along the length of each cantilever via a waveguide, and exits at its tip.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
  • All occupants were able to exit the home safely.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Brown then exited the vehicle and fled the scene.
    — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025

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