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

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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 Green was ejected two minutes into the third quarter for consecutive technical fouls. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 It was then ejected from its home system somehow and left to wander interstellar space before encountering our solar system. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026 The muon is typically ejected, freeing it to create a new exotic atom and restart the cycle; thus, the muon is acting as a catalyst, a nuclear matchmaker. — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Making matters worse for Atlanta, reserve guard Kingston Flemings, who scored 12 points, received a technical foul and was ejected for elbowing Pelicans reserve guard Bryce McGowens in the face during the final minutes. — Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eject

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— Shalbha Sarda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
After Meta was outed as the company behind the data center, the social media giant and Piqua government officials said the project would bring economic investment to the region.

— Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of out

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Zuma resigned as president because of corruption allegations in 2018 and was expelled from the ANC in 2024 for starting his new party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
In 1998, after Baghdad expelled UN weapons inspectors, the United States and the United Kingdom bombed Iraq.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of expel

Verb

State officials dismissed the allegation as speculation but explicitly warned the Authority not to pay higher rates for work assigned to those $35-an-hour positions.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Insurance agent Ken McFeeters filed a lawsuit challenging the senator’s eligibility based on residency requirements, but the lawsuit was dismissed.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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And then the spontaneous cheers and shouts erupted as the aircraft, full of returning troops, lifted off the South Vietnam air strip.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
These were majestic art objects but in the hands of skilled puppeteers, the Sicilian marionettes shows could also erupt into wild, raw, bloodthirsty warfare.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of erupt

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The deputy chased the Trailblazer through Monroe County before calling off the pursuit because of a Veterans Day parade in Monroe, according to the sheriff's office.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Rather than chasing volume, MTPeak is heading to the top of the market and aims to allow buyers to individually tailor each vehicle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of chase

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Across Lower East Side dives in the early 2000s, Brian Chase, Nick Zinner, and Karen O put on otherworldly rock shows that verged on performance art—a blaze of vodka-spitting, mic-fellating, IDGAF unruliness and explosive, clamorous tracks.

— Megan Buerger, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Alku was also punched in the face and spit on, court documents report.

— Mark Price November 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of spit

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After contracting the plague, he was banished to a cave, where a dog brought him bread and healed his wounds by licking them.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Since nobody was banished, host Alan Cumming then forced the contestants back to the Roundtable the very next morning, and this time the table followed Victor’s lead and banished Tomica by a 10-2 vote.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of banish

Verb

Even some birds have managed the trick, disgorging a viscous fluid from their throats to offer their chicks as the hungry little chirpers demand ever more meals in the nest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
In addition to banning him from the drug industry for life, a judge ordered Shkreli to disgorge more than $64 million.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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