as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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Verb
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Two days later, on February 21, Kate Middleton stepped out for her first solo outing post-arrest.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Like people are trying their best to follow the letter of the law or the exact wording of these orders without completely outing their trans sailors.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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This sweet little cabin is the perfect place to practice hygge in the winter to chase off the cold-weather blues.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the moon could be ejected from its orbit entirely.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Their teammates immediately rushed over, and Pippen and Gardner were both ejected from the game after the altercation was broken up.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Marty Singer, attorney for the spouses at the time, dismissed the controversy.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday, Judge Aran Subramanian dismissed some portions of the suit but allowed other claims to proceed in the DOJ’s efforts to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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The law banished tests in Spanish and Creole.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Anderson suspected Rausch was a traitor and conspired with Lipinski to gather votes to banish him.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fans and teammates lifted Shaffer on their shoulders and Edwards stood nearby, getting a kick out of watching De La Salle’s four-year manager earning a taste of some big-time glory.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Under the rules of the time, neither could be kicked out of the Lords.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Scott, who received a sponsor exemption, ran off five birdies on the back nine and closed with a 63 to finish fourth, two shots behind.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ahead by three, the Illini ran off 20 straight points — hitting five 3-pointers — to take their largest lead, 33-10.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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