1
as in exiling
to force to leave a country
deported them back to their country of birth
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2
as in carrying
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
deported herself with grace and propriety at the country club cotillion
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Recent Examples of deporting
Washington, for example, sanctioned Thai officials in March for deporting 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China.
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Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Kelly says the government is blocked from deporting these children while the case continues.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
First, the administration is deporting – according to their claims – roughly 750 immigrants.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials said the report provides irrefutable evidence that Russia is systemically deporting, illegally adopting, reeducating and militarizing children.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
And now, the administration is largely deporting peaceful people, whose biggest offense might have been overstaying a visa or crossing the border at most.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, deporting 1 million individuals each year could lead to annual expenses reaching up to $88 billion.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
DeSantis told reporters that Guthrie’s comments were about the speed at which the Department of Homeland Security was deporting detainees from the makeshift facility.
—Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The administration is deporting and detaining undocumented immigrants, sometimes without due process, and deploying the National Guard in city streets.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Kelly says the government is blocked from deporting these children while the case continues.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
First, the administration is deporting – according to their claims – roughly 750 immigrants.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials said the report provides irrefutable evidence that Russia is systemically deporting, illegally adopting, reeducating and militarizing children.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
And now, the administration is largely deporting peaceful people, whose biggest offense might have been overstaying a visa or crossing the border at most.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, deporting 1 million individuals each year could lead to annual expenses reaching up to $88 billion.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
DeSantis told reporters that Guthrie’s comments were about the speed at which the Department of Homeland Security was deporting detainees from the makeshift facility.
—Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The administration is deporting and detaining undocumented immigrants, sometimes without due process, and deploying the National Guard in city streets.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deporting
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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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The suspect, Jihad Al-Shamie, was not carrying a firearm and the only shots fired were by responding law enforcement officers, Watson said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Amato cautioned that even if the method works, carrying a pregnancy at an advanced age poses significant health risks.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, the King isn’t totally banishing Andrew and his ex-wife.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Darnold, Thursday’s victory went some way to banishing demons from last season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jury leans toward convicting Sweet and brother Harry for manslaughter and acquitting everyone else, but can't reach unanimous verdicts.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mahomes’ connections with Tyquan Thornton secured the victory, relegating New York to their first 0-3 season since 2021.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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To make room, the 2025–26 campaign will promote two teams from the second tier while relegating just one through a new playoff system.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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If your device is behaving strangely, taking action early is the best way to prevent deeper damage.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Arthur’s having a great night up to the moment Rafferty mentions that the Fenians are behaving themselves.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the final part of the HOH competition, Ashley won and became the last HOH, evicting Morgan from the game and choosing Vince to take to the Final 2.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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After Domingue won the BB Blockbuster, the houseguests had to decide between evicting Soto and Jorgensen.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The leather straps for restraining limbs are still there on opposite ends underneath stacks of paper.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Darcy said that when a person is resisting officers, their knowledge of the person having pre-existing medical conditions is not enough to prevent them from restraining someone combative.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Deporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deporting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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