1
as in exiling
to force to leave a country
in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands
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as in dismissing
to drive or force out
permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center
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Recent Examples of banishing
Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In fact, breathable bags of activated charcoal are one of Palmer's go-to tools for banishing bad smells.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Gabby Windey, Dylan Efron, Dolores Catania and Lord Ivar Mountbatten won the game after banishing all the Traitors.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
But his former mentor isn’t ready to absolve him, banishing Langdon to triage in a transparent act of avoidance.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In fact, breathable bags of activated charcoal are one of Palmer's go-to tools for banishing bad smells.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Gabby Windey, Dylan Efron, Dolores Catania and Lord Ivar Mountbatten won the game after banishing all the Traitors.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
But his former mentor isn’t ready to absolve him, banishing Langdon to triage in a transparent act of avoidance.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banishing
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In October, Superior Court Judge Judy Bae granted LCLJ’s motion, dismissing the city’s lawsuit and allowing LAFCO to move to the next steps in the process.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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But dismissing it as fusty would be an unfortunate act of self-deprivation.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Boomer Esiason, the 1988 NFL MVP, was traded from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Jets in 1993, relegating Nagle to a reserve role.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The governorship was also open in 2010, and as is so often the case in this state, that marquee race seized the attention of the media and public, relegating the race for attorney general to the inside pages of newspapers and the dirt-track political circuit.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said the Jeep’s rear door was damaged and opened during the crash, ejecting a juvenile girl.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Military advocates warn that deporting service members’ spouses damages recruitment and morale, undermining national security interests.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The effort to remove Ramos, who was born in Honduras, has drawn backlash from military family advocates, who called the detention demoralizing in a time of war and warned that deporting spouses could undermine recruitment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kahan is from the Upper Valley, a quaint and seasonally verdant region encompassing parts of eastern Vermont and western New Hampshire, and sliced through by the Connecticut River—a scenic haven for canoers and for anglers chasing trout.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a female suspect with a large knife chasing people near the Safeway store and attempting to stab them.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Luna said Monday that she was encouraged to see bipartisan support for expelling Swalwell and Gonzales.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Several lawmakers had suggested expelling both Swalwell and Gonzales in an even trade-off for the parties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The homeowners were in the process of evicting Jennifer Crouse and John Crouse, who was 70 at the time, police wrote in the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Banishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banishing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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