How to Use eject in a Sentence

eject

verb
  • The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
  • The machine automatically ejected the CD.
  • The dog was ejected from the car and died at the scene.
    Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 22 Apr. 2020
  • The rider struck the front, right side of the car and was ejected.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Push the button again to eject the cork from the device.
    Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Once the seeds are ripe, the pods are ready to split and eject their cargo.
    Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Four people were in the car at the time and one was ejected in the crash.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2020
  • Kucherov, ejected from the game, left the ice to a chorus of boos.
    Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Craig was ejected in the crash and died at the scene, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
  • 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 man was lucky the store management didn’t eject him.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 12 June 2020
  • He was ejected from the game for the first time in his young career.
    Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2019
  • She was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Now back to the plasma that's being ejected by the Sun.
    Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The pilot of the jet was able to eject safely and was recovered at about 9:30 a.m.
    Liz Friden, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But things took a sharp turn for Sale and co. in the fourth when both he and Cora were ejected.
    Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, 3 Aug. 2019
  • The woman was ejected from the sedan and was pronounced dead on-scene.
    Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
  • The pilot was able to eject and was rescued by a search and rescue team.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Six of the eight people in the Toyota were children, and all were ejected from the car.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
  • Lucas was ejected from the car, which came to a rest in the median.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Did Roberts feel Machado should have been ejected from the game?
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The impact sent his car into a spin, and he was ejected and killed.
    Imelda García, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2020
  • If there is a used capsule in your machine, eject it and close the machine.
    Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021
  • He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 5 July 2023
  • He was ejected from the Party during the Johnson purge of 2019.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The Ford driver, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars.
    Sachiko Amari, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The threat of the mute button will hang like the sword of Damocles over the debate, or the gong ready to eject the unworthy from The Gong Show.
    Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Seven passengers were ejected as a result of the crash, according to the FWC.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The cover is the last component of the spacecraft that must eject before parachutes deploy to ensure a safe landing.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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