as in outs
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
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Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the primary cash engines as the company chases Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in artificial intelligence.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Catcher Clayton Namken chases a high fastball, striking out swinging.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Henry immediately dismisses his class.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luari dismisses that speculation, saying her problems are not tied to her rapid expansion, but rather uncontrollable financial setbacks.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Koala Eco’s Natural Multi-Purpose cleaner banishes stubborn condiment stains and leaves a fragrant mandarin scent.—
Kristin Corpuz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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Pretti then spits on the SUV and kicks out the vehicle's passenger-side taillight.—
Kevin Ko,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Roam 2 is tiny enough to toss in a backpack, and still kicks out the jams with surprisingly full sound for its size.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Drums (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drums%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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