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exiting

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɛɡzɪtɪŋ// UK //ˈɛɡzɪtɪŋ// ex·it·ing

adj. leaving a place or a situation. You use this to describe people or things that are on their way out.

adj. relating to the act of leaving a place or departing from a situation. Often used attributively to describe people, vehicles, or data leaving a system.


SIMPLE

The exiting passengers waited for the doors to open.

CONTEXTUAL

Security guards checked the bags of all exiting employees to ensure no company property was being removed.

COMPLEX

The stadium design includes wide corridors to manage the flow of exiting crowds safely after the final whistle.

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Typically used attributively before a noun to describe a state of departure.

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