as in dismissed
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummed (out)
Verb
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The Chiefs are back, just as quickly as they were dismissed, and that’s in more than ways than post-game one-liners exuding some confidence after a convincing 30-17 win against the red-hot Lions.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025 -
And these cases may very well be dismissed on that basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This advice comes from a study, published in the , which investigated the mechanics of how tear-inducing chemicals are ejected from the vegetable.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The game got so out of hand that 16 players were ejected — one of whom didn’t even know he was ejected.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the singer-songwriter was outed by an ex on social media.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sharing the stoke Muir and friend Dan Pierson had chased the big waves sent by Hurricane Narda down to Oceanside, finding a secluded spot with few people out in the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the incident, a Massillon player’s facemask was grabbed; he was surrounded, and then chased by Cardinal Ritter players.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The girl only makes selfless wishes, and Iblis is banished to his lamp for a millennia for his failure.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Payton clearly doesn't think the play needs to banished for player safety reasons.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rhodes avoided the pinfall and kicked out at two.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bolduc took them both on his weak side after Dach was kicked out of the circle.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles then ran off 16 wins over its next 17 games, capped by a Super Bowl win.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Upon touching down, the plane did not have sufficient runway to stop and ran off the end of the runway.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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