expelled; expelling
1
: to force out : eject
expelled the smoke from her lungs
2
: to force to leave (a place, an organization, etc.) by official action : take away rights or privileges of membership
was expelled from college
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To expel is to drive out, and its usual noun is expulsion. Expel is similar to eject, but expel suggests pushing out while eject suggests throwing out. Also, ejecting may only be temporary: the player ejected from a game may be back tomorrow, but the student expelled from school is probably out forever.
Examples of expel in a Sentence
The club may expel members who do not follow the rules.
She was expelled from school for bad behavior.
expel air from the lungs
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Lloyd passed the entrance exam, which required her to perform tricks in front of members of the society, and started as an apprentice before becoming a full member in March 1991.
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This chemical reaction would be able to expel a meteorite's shock evidence into space.
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Federal officials urged schools not to suspend, expel or refer students to law enforcement except as a last resort, and encouraged restorative justice practices that did not push students out of the classroom.
—Collin Binkley and Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
He had already been expelled from Congress in December 2023.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
This chemical reaction would be able to expel a meteorite's shock evidence into space.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Federal officials urged schools not to suspend, expel or refer students to law enforcement except as a last resort, and encouraged restorative justice practices that did not push students out of the classroom.
—Collin Binkley and Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
He had already been expelled from Congress in December 2023.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expel
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“Expel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expel. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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expel
verb
ex·pel
ik-ˈspel 
expelled; expelling
1
: to drive or force out
expel air from the lungs
2
: to force to leave usually by official action
expelled from school
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