deported

past tense of deport

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Recent Examples of deported However, her asylum claim was ultimately denied, and she was ordered deported, the ruling said. Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026 Both were deported and are living in Matamoros, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas. ABC News, 30 July 2026 Both men were sentenced to time in prison and will be deported after serving their sentences. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 30 July 2026 All eight deported minors were born in Mexico, with seven being detained for less than 24 hours before deported, while one remained in custody for two days, the data shows. Chaewon Chung july 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Some 21% of participants reported having an immediate family member who had been deported or detained by immigration officials. Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Abdullah Haji Zada, who was 17 when he was arrested but later pleaded guilty as an adult, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and agreed to be deported to Afghanistan after serving his sentence. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026 Unless previously deported, living in the country illegally is considered a civil violation rather than a crime and carries penalties such as arrests, fines and deportation proceedings. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 In light of the IRGC’s latest threats against Britain, the center should be immediately shut down and all of its non-British staff deported. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deported
Verb
  • Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And last year’s constitutional reforms had already established a one-party system in a country where opposition leaders no longer exist, because they have been exiled.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The same jury acquitted him of the more serious charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Those four charges were the ones at a trial in May 2026 at which he was acquitted.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Most of us reach for breezy linen pants and flowy maxi dresses during summer, leaving our denim banished to the back of the closet.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
  • Calypso had been banished to live on the island of Ogygia after the Olympians defeated the Titans long ago.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Waiting for VivaTech Paris to open its doors while my MacBook quietly behaved like a private intelligence agency.
    Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In 2024 hundreds of community scientists participated in Hartstone-Rose’s research project, making note of how animals around them behaved during the solar eclipse—from pets to farm animals to wild creatures.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Of all Premier League clubs to have featured in all three of Emery’s full seasons, only Wolverhampton Wanderers (who got relegated in May) had a lower net spend than Villa.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • While Betamax was considered the superior technology, it’s been relegated to the dustbin of history.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Ionescu was held scoreless in the second quarter as the home team turned its defensive intensity up a notch and carried a 56-53 lead into the locker room thanks to Burrell’s 13 points and Brink’s 11.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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“Deported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deported. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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