kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
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However, his plans got sidetracked in the summer of 2019 when he was kicked out of the school for low grades and violating the honors code by allegedly plagiarizing. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 King got a kick out of that one. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 However, Dom kicked out and managed to regain the advantage. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025 Dali got a cross in the box and headed the ball on goal, which was kicked out to midfielder Kimmi Ascanio who danced around until her shot was blocked by a Thorns defender. Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kick out

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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