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
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Likely, the right play will often be to collapse the Spurs’ defense and then kick out. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Staff identified the man in the video as the same person who had been kicked out the previous evening, officials said. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 Mehdizadeh said Benji's been spotted dancing on TikTok and even getting kicked out of a mall. Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 This was controversial to the public, though, with many feeling that Pluto had been demoted in a dishonorable sense, unjustly kicked out of the club of astronomical objects that people actually care about. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 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 6 May. 2026.

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