kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out
Synonyms of kick outnext

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
Recent Examples on the Web
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The film follows an American kid and his Lebanese mom, who – after he’s kicked out of his Indiana high school – hit the road west. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025 After he’s kicked out of his Indiana high school, an American kid and his Lebanese mom hit the road west. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025 Known for his amiable personality and optimism, Van Dyke clearly got a kick out of working with Lisa Blake Richards in 1981's True Life Stories. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 Bolles’ advocacy is directly tied to his own story, a kid who had brushes with gangs and jail growing up in Utah, a kid who was kicked out of his childhood home and picked up off the side of the road by a foster family. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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