ex
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4.1
- noun
- /ɛks/
- After their breakup, she decided to remain friends with her ex.
- results with the ex
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Watch on YouTubeFour years later, I am now with my ex's best friend.
- Four years later, I am now with my ex's best friend.
- As it just so happens, Celine's ex cheated on her with Kaya.
- Had a picture of his ex as his phone wallpaper.
- Like seeing your ex partner the way your friends saw him.
- All about how to get your ex running back to you.
- Do you know if Zach's exes signed Ndas?
- Remember, on a global scale, your ex is not that important.
- So I I broke up with my ex and started it.
- And he turns out to be his ex's nightmare.
- I broke up with my ex who listens to this podcast.
- So they'll say the other girl, your ex-girlfriend is smarter.
- Was it just because an ex, an ex is openly gay?
Examples
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Even though you haven't seen your ex in weeks or months.
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I'm very lucky because my ex got remarried to a very nice man.
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Tell me how you and your ex are with one another.
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Like seeing your ex partner the way your friends saw him.
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All about how to get your ex running back to you.
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Remember, on a global scale, your ex is not that important.
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Should my girlfriend take her ex best friend back?
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Is it okay for a married woman to meet her ex?
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I made the choice to be with my ex.
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I mean, with my ex, it just left me feeling hopeless.
Synonyms
17
4.2
A person you used to date
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
1
8.4
Because someone has an official job or position, they are a member without being chosen again
- Formal
1
9.9
In a way that shows the full official authority of a leader, for example the Pope
Compounds
- Literature
5
9.9
An unexpected event or person that suddenly fixes a hopeless situation in a story
- Specialized
1
9.9
A small paper label with the owner's name or picture glued inside a book to show who owns it
- Specialized
A study carried out before a project to predict its likely effects
How Current
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ex comes from the Latin word ex, which means 'out of' or 'from'. A helpful way to remember why we call someone an ex is to think of them as 'out of' your life or relationship, just like the word exit uses ex to mean 'out'.