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
  • Group chats pulled from Nolan Wells' cellphone show what his friends said before and after the Mississippi teen vanished in early July following a boat outing with friends.
    — Skyler Henry, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At Fox, the viewer is the star, or at least the north star, the thing that everyone is chasing.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Where the investigation stands Preliminary information gathered at the scene from witnesses and employees indicated Kariem had been ejected from the ride, the Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit said.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Lamashtu said something the patriarch couldn’t abide, and for that she was cast out of polite divine society forever and sent to make chaos among mortals.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some hoped that labels would confront the culture of misogyny in an ecosystem that critics have long said has gone unchecked and cast out predators among their ranks.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • Ben-Gvir dismisses concerns that such policies would cement Israel’s status as a pariah state.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Lower courts had dismissed the case because Asian American students were not underrepresented at the magnet schools compared with the pool of students that applied.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • To help banish the endless procrastination, National Geographic’s 2027 list of 25 must-visit destinations for the year ahead is one of its most timely and experience-driven recommendations yet.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Industry actress was banished from Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors last week and has reflected on her experience on the Studio Lambert series in an Instagram post.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of banish
Verb
  • Imagine a congressional coalition formed by kicking out the lawmakers, on either side, who are annoying—the Ted Cruzes and the John Fettermans.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The goal came some 40 seconds after Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight kicked out his left pad to foil Neal Pionk's attempt to convert Mark Scheifele's cross-ice pass on a two-on-one break.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • Senior is a liar and a scammer, who ran off with another woman when Junior was a kid.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers could only score one run off the Milwaukee bullpen.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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