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as in exiled
to force to leave a country
in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands
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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center
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Recent Examples of banished
Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Their fear was never banished, only mastered.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Their garage in Santa Rosa became exclusively a home for Campau’s tape collection, the cars banished to the driveway.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Certain Cleaning Supplies Often, cleaning supplies may be banished under the sink, and for the most part, Trosclair says this is just fine.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Extensive control measures, directed against the rats as well as their fleas, have essentially banished the plague from Europe, but there are still many regions of the world where the disease occurs.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Giants would love to be able to rely on right-hander Hayden Birdsong, who dominated in a relief role to start the season and showed early promise in the rotation before control and confidence issues banished him back to Triple-A Sacramento in late July.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
One was banished for falling in love with a Spanish explorer, another stood up against the Spanish conquistadors, while the third’s tears filled Lake Zirahuén.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
And though Andrew has been pretty much absent from public life for a while and does not represent the royal family anymore, the fact is that King Charles has not completely banished him from the family.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Their fear was never banished, only mastered.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Their garage in Santa Rosa became exclusively a home for Campau’s tape collection, the cars banished to the driveway.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Certain Cleaning Supplies Often, cleaning supplies may be banished under the sink, and for the most part, Trosclair says this is just fine.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Extensive control measures, directed against the rats as well as their fleas, have essentially banished the plague from Europe, but there are still many regions of the world where the disease occurs.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Giants would love to be able to rely on right-hander Hayden Birdsong, who dominated in a relief role to start the season and showed early promise in the rotation before control and confidence issues banished him back to Triple-A Sacramento in late July.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
One was banished for falling in love with a Spanish explorer, another stood up against the Spanish conquistadors, while the third’s tears filled Lake Zirahuén.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
And though Andrew has been pretty much absent from public life for a while and does not represent the royal family anymore, the fact is that King Charles has not completely banished him from the family.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banished
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South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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And the story keeps moving, as Dante is exiled from Florence.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Worthy certainly was a significant part of the game-plan, and then his significance in the game was relegated to one series.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This summer will have been a baptism of fire for Underwood, too, jumping from the insulated confines of academy football into the bearpit of a window that will go some way to deciding whether Leeds are relegated or not.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four passengers in the Mustang were ejected, and the driver was thrown into another seat, according to Ells.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Venezuelans with expired protections were fired from jobs, separated from children, detained by officers and even deported, lawyers for TPS holders said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Muñoz was one of eight people deported from the US and sent to east Africa in May.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bergert was chased early as the Royals lost 10-2 to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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An interesting take because for the most part, the USA chased the game, particularly in the first half.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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The expanding magma supply is capped by heavier magma that had expelled its gas at the end of the prior episode.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Almost all Democrats and 105 Republicans backed the successful effort, making the congressman only the sixth in United States history to be expelled from the House of Representatives.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Banished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banished. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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