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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Bree and Wrigley finally get it on, Lucy’s life implodes into teeny tiny pieces and she gets kicked out of college, Bree’s bio mom is an idiot in a horrifying scene involving that predatory perv Oliver, and Diana gets Yale back while falling even harder for Pippa. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 The 39-year-old was kicked out of the business early Tuesday morning after causing a disturbance at the business, the New Orleans Police Department said. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026 When the affable, athletic Duvall was nearly kicked out of college for poor grades, administrators summoned his parents for an emergency meeting. Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026 Murakami also got a kick out of the initial misspelling of his name on the nameplate in the clubhouse. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.

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