drum (out)

verb

Definition of drum (out)next
as in to out
to drive or force out drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum (out)
  1. out
  2. chase
  3. eject
  4. cast out
  5. dismiss
  6. banish
  7. kick out
  8. run off
Verb
  • Here’s what to know How will an out-of-network status for UHealth affect patients?
    — Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The law had forced her to use gender-neutral bathrooms at school, effectively outing her.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than chasing polished luxury or fleeting travel trends, the inn leans into the village of Woods Hole’s creative, scientific, and maritime character.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • The pilot safely ejected and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • It has not been confirmed whether the pilot was auto-ejected.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Lagaʻaia, a 19-year-old from Sydney, Australia, was cast out of thousands to play — in her first major film role — the flesh-and-blood version of the chieftess-to-be first voiced by Cravalho.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • As such, the light cast out from its surface some 250 years ago is only now reaching Earth, having traveled for centuries through the near vacuum of space at the speed of light — a blistering 186,282 miles per second (299,791 kilometers per second).
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • China refused to participate in the arbitration and has not fully complied with the ruling, causing some commentators to dismiss the significance of the case.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Beth Arbuckle and Wells Fargo agreed to dismiss the December 2024 case filed in federal court for the Western District of North Carolina, according to a joint stipulation filed Friday.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • So, when Diana falls in love with Lalo, the King banishes him.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of banish
Verb
  • Lesnar kicked out and hit Oba with three consecutive F5s, two of which Oba immediately got up from.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • He had just been kicked out by a relative who had obtained a protective order against Singh.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • Boston tied it with an unearned run off A’s starter Jacob Lopez in the sixth after third baseman Tommy White dropped a foul ball.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of run off
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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