eject

verb

i-ˈjekt

ejected; ejecting; ejects

Synonyms of eject next

transitive verb

: to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence

ejected the player from the game

: to evict from property

: to throw out or off from within

ejects the empty cartridges

ejectable

i-ˈjek-tə-bəl

adjective

ejection

i-ˈjek-shən

noun

ejective

i-ˈjek-tiv

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

Example Sentences

The machine automatically ejected the CD. The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.

Recent Examples on the Web When Gregg Popovich was ejected from a regular season game in 2020, Hammon became the first woman to serve as head coach. —

Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 16 May 2023 In addition to powering solar flares, reconnection may power the speedy, high-energy particles ejected by exploding stars, the glow of jets from feasting black holes, and the constant wind blown by the sun. —

Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2023 The driver was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and died before being taken to a hospital. —

Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023 He was ejected after hitting James in the groin area during Game 3. —

oregonlive, 9 May 2023 Under normal circumstances, a fan involved in such an incident would usually be ejected, according to CBS Sports. —

CBS News, 8 May 2023 Before the final out, home plate umpire Junior Valentine ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and Cardinals bench coach Joe McEwing. —

Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023 Earlier in the game from which Harden was ejected, 76ers center Joel Embiid blatantly tried to kick the Nets’ Nic Claxton between the legs. —

Andrew Keh, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023 Jim Davis/Globe Staff With 1:14 left in the third quarter, guard Marcus Smart received his second technical foul of the game, for directing derogatory language at an official, and was automatically ejected. —

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