as in to out
to drive or force out
the theater manager booted out the audience members who were making a disturbance
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Phil and Tony butt heads over a litany of issues, but one of the big hangups between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's top earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026 -
The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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The crash ejected the rider, who was then struck by another vehicle.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Harrison had 17 points and three rebounds before she was ejected.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Just before noon, more than 250 ballots had been cast out of 6,500 eligible voters, said Guy Judson, a polling inspector since 2008.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 May 2026
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Dark lunar seas are visible across the moon's ancient surface, streaked with reflective debris cast out in the creation of young impact craters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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The charges of using a computer to commit a crime and interfering with a telecommunications device were dismissed, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In January 2021, Erickson was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, but the charge was later dismissed, his lawyer Mark Werksman told The New York Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Suffern allegedly chased the woman and proceeded to stab her in the shoulder.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The halls were quiet without Hill reporters waiting to chase lawmakers down; the action had temporarily relocated from the Capitol.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Opting for wrinkle-free fabrics is always an option, but lugging out a cumbersome ironing board and traditional iron isn’t the only way to banish wrinkles.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The players will decamp at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands and play a game in which a group of ‘faithful’ players must detect and eliminate ‘traitors,’ who each evening banish others from the competition.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
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Maine South had scored five runs off junior right-handers Kaden Butt and Aksel McKnight.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The shooter ran off north toward 95th Street, police said.—
Desiree Evans,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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That kid was kicked out of his university.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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But plenty of movie franchises have nose-dived into mediocrity while still kicking out great games.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Boot (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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