EJECT Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'eject' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of eject are evict , expel , and oust . While all these words mean "to drive or force out," eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action. // ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar

Q: When would 'evict' be a good substitute for 'eject'?

The synonyms evict and eject are sometimes interchangeable, but evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home. // evicted for nonpayment of rent

Q: Where would 'expel' be a reasonable alternative to 'eject'?

Although the words expel and eject have much in common, expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical. // a student expelled from college

Q: When could 'oust' be used to replace 'eject'?

The words oust and eject can be used in similar contexts, but oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion. // police ousted the squatters

eject

verb

i-ˈjekt

Definition of eject

as in to out

to drive or force out we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party

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as in to expel

to violently throw out or off (something from within) the malfunctioning VCR abruptly stopped rewinding and ejected the tape

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How does the verb eject contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of eject are evict, expel, and oust. While all these words mean "to drive or force out," eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action.

ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar

When would evict be a good substitute for eject?

The synonyms evict and eject are sometimes interchangeable, but evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home.

evicted for nonpayment of rent

Where would expel be a reasonable alternative to eject?

Although the words expel and eject have much in common, expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical.

a student expelled from college

When could oust be used to replace eject?

The words oust and eject can be used in similar contexts, but oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

police ousted the squatters

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Recent Examples of eject Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, then addressed the judge and asked for the holdout juror to be ejected. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026 Mayor Regina Romero directed police to eject him from the meeting. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Cloud was not ejected from the game, nor did the WNBA issue any disciplinary action. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The bad news is that part of Sevastopol was ejected as an emergency measure, probably to preserve the lab inside and the horrors within it. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eject

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At first the killer is revealed to be Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), and Wadsworth outs himself as FBI.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of out

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In fact, Israel built its future wagering that the Palestinians violently displaced and expelled in the Nakba would eventually move on, assimilate, forget the depravity that ripped them from their land.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The second drug, misoprostol, taken 24 to 48 hours later, causes the uterus to contract and dilates the cervix, which will expel the embryo.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of expel

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Third, Whyte and others dismiss our conclusion because many of the studies examining AI in medicine are simulations.

— Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026
If the case is not settled, dismissed or dropped before the trial date, it would be heard during the 2028 presidential primary elections.

— Violet Jira, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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Anak Krakatau has erupted since late ⁠on Friday, with volcanic ash detected at the airport early on Sunday, the ministry said in a statement.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
As Morris hit the ground and the 57,000-plus yellow-and-green glad fans inside Autzen Stadium erupted, the Broncos’ fate was sealed.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of erupt

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The lineup’s approach has also looked dramatically different; nearly everyone is chasing and striking out less, and walking more.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Deputies chased the suspect, later identified as a 35-year-old Lodi man, and took him into custody.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of chase

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The report said Evans first refused to give officers his name and then spit into one officer's face after being taken into custody.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Director Arielko Kotzer effectively created an AI feedback loop to see what a combination of tools would spit out.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

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After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
However, their time together ended when Tamburello, a faithful, turned on Parks, a traitor, and voted to banish her in episode 10.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of banish

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From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Their whiskey was disgorged before being entered into secondary, new American oak barrels that received light char and medium toast.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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