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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Just six months on from Gateshead's resounding February 2011 triumph, fans were having to rally round to raise £100,000 in just 24 hours to prevent Wrexham from being kicked out of the Conference. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 That includes people who were kicked out of their housing or disappeared from the system altogether. Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Originally from Boulder, Colorado, he was kicked out of five schools while growing up before eventually attending Harvard. Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026 If someone changes partners, the person who gets kicked out of the relationship gets removed from the ship and the show, via walking the plank into the ocean. Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 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 11 Apr. 2026.

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