ejected; ejecting; ejects

transitive verb

1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence
ejected the player from the game
b
: to evict from property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the empty cartridges
ejectable adjective
ejection noun
ejective adjective
Choose the Right Synonym for eject

eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out.

eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action.

ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar

expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical.

a student expelled from college

oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

police ousted the squatters

evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home.

evicted for nonpayment of rent

Examples of eject in a Sentence

The machine automatically ejected the CD. The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
Recent Examples on the Web Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, ejected by fellow lawmakers from the House in December, turned up Thursday night at President Biden's State of the Union speech wearing a bejeweled collar. Brian Mann, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 The notice terminating the Seaquarium’s county lease moves Miami-Dade dramatically closer to ejecting the Seaquarium from its home of nearly 70 years in a rapid escalation of the confrontation between Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the company that took over the for-profit operation in 2022. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 After ejecting from its satellite host, W-1 begins a slightly dizzying spin that provides some incredible shots from hundreds of miles above Earth. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024 The body ejected from Bellaghy bog is a significant one. Ali Watkins, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Police said the Harley Davidson ran into the side of the Dodge in a T-bone fashion and both the driver and passenger on the motorcycle were ejected. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024 Ground controllers were able to power it up Wednesday morning and eject it to about 13 feet from the lander. Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 But when he is forced to eject from his doomed plane, Egan finds himself with a new mission to survive behind enemy lines. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024 Knight was ejected five minutes into the Hoosiers' 72-63 loss to Purdue and suspended for one game. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ejectus, past participle of eicere, from e- + jacere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of eject was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near eject

Cite this Entry

“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eject. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

eject

verb
1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force or authority
ejected from the game
b
: to force off property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the cassette
ejection noun
ejector
-ˈjek-tər
noun

Medical Definition

eject

transitive verb
: to force out or expel from within
blood ejected from the heartS. F. Mason
ejection noun

Legal Definition

eject

transitive verb

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