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as in relegates
to force to leave a country
in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands
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as in dismisses
to drive or force out
permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center
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Recent Examples of banishes
This rechargeable mosquito repeller is a bug spray alternative that banishes those pesky pests within a 20-foot radius.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Koala Eco’s Natural Multi-Purpose cleaner banishes stubborn condiment stains and leaves a fragrant mandarin scent.
—Kristin Corpuz, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Glinda, radicalized by Elphaba’s sacrifice and goodliness, returns to the Emerald City, banishes the bad guys, and becomes a benevolent and righteous dictator for all of Oz.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 11 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Koala Eco’s Natural Multi-Purpose cleaner banishes stubborn condiment stains and leaves a fragrant mandarin scent.
—Kristin Corpuz, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Glinda, radicalized by Elphaba’s sacrifice and goodliness, returns to the Emerald City, banishes the bad guys, and becomes a benevolent and righteous dictator for all of Oz.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banishes
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The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Steve dismisses the idea, but Alice is already playing wing-woman.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
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Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Sneezing forcefully expels mucus and airborne debris; reflexive blinking may help shield the eyes from contaminants moving upward across the face.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This is the palette of the machine-made, that which is inhuman, and Duchamp would drive the point home in Coffee Mill (1911), a tiny painting of a grinder that expels a cascade of brown beans.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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