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
  • Thiel mentioned the news outlet Gawker, which had recently outed him as gay.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Broward County provides our suburban areas of hard working people who out passionate about our country.
    — Michael Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Cubs chasing the Brewers A strong finish heading into the All-Star break is giving the Cubs a chance to chase down the division.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Marco Tardelli, Italy vs West Germany, 1982 Italy exploit the space left behind as the Germans chase the game.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • Fans of the Spinners were dismayed this week after the team said the town unfairly ejected it from the stadium.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • There was a June 1977 friendly in Buenos Aires where punches were thrown and players were ejected.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 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
  • The case had not gone to trial yet, and the charges were dismissed Wednesday as a result of his death, records show.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • He was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and DUI causing injury, but the second charge was later dismissed after the substances tested for were not found to be present in his blood, the statement at the time read.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Here, Vater and Mary Phillips, Head of Native Plant Habitat Strategy/Certifications at the National Wildlife Federation, share all the details on the right time (and right way) to banish your weeds—and keep them at bay during your next vacation.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 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 banish
Verb
  • Roughly a month later, he was kicked out of a Lady Gaga concert.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • The most significant change, however, is that motel staff now decide who gets a room and who gets kicked out.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • His first All-Star Game on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia was mostly uneventful, save for the experience of catching Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez and watching the American League score three runs off the lefty in the first inning.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Stingley then started to run off, and Martinez said, ‘get on the ground,’ which Stingley did, as Martinez stood above him in the driveway.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 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 19 Jul. 2026.

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