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
Recent Examples on the Web Soldiers whispered about her and three other women who were being kicked out for homosexuality. Anne Marshall-Chalmers, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024 After they were kicked out, Ruffin hung back and watched as the three women argued with each other outside the store, Kenny said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024 After getting kicked out of a relative’s home, her family lived out of their car in Morgan Hill. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024 This highbrow legacy held little interest for the charismatic but irascible Mr. Lee, who was kicked out of prep school in his teens. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for kick out 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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