deports

verb

present tense third-person singular of deport
1
as in exiles
to force to leave a country deported them back to their country of birth

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2
as in acquits
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 deports The policy guidance applies to agents under Enforcement and Removal Operations, the branch of ICE that detains and ultimately deports undocumented immigrants. — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deports
  1. exiles
  2. acquits
  3. banishes
  4. behaves
  5. relegates
  6. carries
  7. evicts
  8. conducts
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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
Definition of exiles
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  • That said, the older chip in the Ultra 3 acquits itself admirably.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026
  • In the proud lineage of pint-sized blonde women who’ve held their own against Madonna, Carpenter acquits herself quite well.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Definition of acquits
Verb
  • That is why, when Diana falls in love with Lalo, the King simply banishes him.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Mary appears to have a form of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, until chemotherapy, following a diagnosis of lymphoma, banishes her psychiatric symptoms.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of banishes
Verb
  • If a coyote behaves aggressively or poses an immediate threat to people, move to a safe location and call 911.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That connection could give advanced software a more realistic understanding of how a specific nuclear plant behaves.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of behaves
Verb
  • The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.
    — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of relegates
Verb
  • The stock has an RSI of 77 and carries a buy consensus from analysts.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There’s been little in the way of hard competition at running back, with juniors Sire Gaines and Dylan Riley expected to split carries in 2026.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Definition of evicts
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  • Kalshi has removed all mention markets from its betting offerings as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission conducts its inquiry.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Approximately 17,000 customers use the software, and the firm conducts more than 2 million code reviews each week, the company said.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Deports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deports. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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