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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Mike Salmon's health improved so much under hospice care that he got kicked out. Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 That dream is now on hold as a group of Israeli settlers lay siege to the hilltop where Ridi’s and two other homes sit in a bid to kick out the Palestinian residents. Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Two men have been charged by the Tarrant County district attorney after they were kicked out of Commissioners Court last week for disrupting the meeting. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 While Draper got kicked out of the house by Betty, the mother of his three children, and married his pretty young secretary, Hamm ended an 18-year relationship with actor, screenwriter and occasional collaborator Jennifer Westfeldt in 2015. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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