How to Use eject in a Sentence

eject

verb
  • The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
  • The machine automatically ejected the CD.
  • Watkins was ejected from the car.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Brooks was ejected from the game.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The brown trout were very healthy and ejected eggs all over the boat.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Once the seeds are ripe, the pods are ready to split and eject their cargo.
    Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Two of the four people in the car were ejected.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • If that had been called, Ball would have been ejected.
    Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That led to him being ejected from the game.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • From time to time, there would be calls to eject it from the city’s sacred space.
    Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The impact caused one teen to be ejected from the car.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • The pilots of those planes were able to eject safely.
    Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
  • If a hitter bunts, they are ejected from the game.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Twelve data recorders will eject in pairs and fall into the ocean.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 July 2019
  • He was ejected from the game for the first time in his young career.
    Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2019
  • The rider struck the front, right side of the car and was ejected.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Craig was ejected in the crash and died at the scene, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Yes, the same team whose coach just ejected one of his own players.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, they were both ejected from the game.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Kucherov, ejected from the game, left the ice to a chorus of boos.
    Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Six players were ejected from the game.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars.
    Sachiko Amari, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Four people were in the car at the time and one was ejected in the crash.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2020
  • The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Pierce was ejected after a third-and-goal play from the six-yard line.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Ezeiruaku was ejected from the game.
    Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Reid and Gueye were ejected from the game.
    CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • No call was made, and Reeve was ejected for her response.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The pilot was able to eject and was rescued by a search and rescue team.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The impact sent his car into a spin, and he was ejected and killed.
    Imelda García, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2020

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