1
as in to out
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
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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Recent Examples of eject
Thunder guard Lu Dort was ejected and the game was filled with physical play and hard fouls.
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ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Most of them came after Austin defender Guilherme Biro drew an early red card in the 25th minute for stepping on the back of the leg of Charlotte’s Idan Toklomati, which meant Biro was ejected from the game and that Austin would only field 10 men the rest of the way.
—Scott Fowler
march 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
The Huskies saw their hopes of a regular season championship dashed in a 68-62 loss at Marquette on Saturday, which ended in dramatic fashion as coach Dan Hurley was ejected with one second left on the game clock.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Brooks was ejected from the game.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Most of them came after Austin defender Guilherme Biro drew an early red card in the 25th minute for stepping on the back of the leg of Charlotte’s Idan Toklomati, which meant Biro was ejected from the game and that Austin would only field 10 men the rest of the way.
—Scott Fowler
march 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
The Huskies saw their hopes of a regular season championship dashed in a 68-62 loss at Marquette on Saturday, which ended in dramatic fashion as coach Dan Hurley was ejected with one second left on the game clock.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Brooks was ejected from the game.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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However, Bach outed himself as the other man when promoting his own memoir, 18 and Life on Skid Row, in 2016.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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The split decision comes after religious parents and educators challenged California school policies aimed at preventing schools from outing students to their families.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her 13-year-old son goes to the same high school as two of the suspects, who are in the process of being expelled.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead, much of Iraq rose up to expel US ground forces, and the war dragged on for eight years.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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In its Thursday decision dismissing the case, the military's top legal officers said the charges against the soldiers were being dropped because the video did not show abuse violent enough to merit a criminal conviction and had been improperly leaked to the media.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Room for Disagreement Azizi has dismissed concerns that his close relationships with regional leaders could pave the way for government interference.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The long-simmering rivalry between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into a civil war that killed tens of thousands of civilians.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The long-festering malaise erupted into street demonstrations last September, triggered by a social media ban, that brought thousands onto the streets, leading to clashes and fatalities that forced the resignation of Oli.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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But Sporting didn’t want to be chasing the ball for long stretches, and the players didn’t manage to keep possession often enough.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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How to Plan a Trip Trying to follow the original Route 66 today can feel a bit like chasing smoke.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Scroll on for spitting-image rollneck sweaters up to $78 less than the original, as well as other styles inspired by the look.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The group ate pickles together (Burd, who hates pickles, put one in his mouth but couldn’t chew it and spit it out).—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Woody Brown, a nonverbal author himself, highlights stories that are too often banished to the margins.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Faithfuls also have chances to banish traitors by voting them out of the castle during a nightly event called the roundtable.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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How differently might the same vista appear when seen from amid a mob that’s been disgorged from a tour bus, through the rectangle of a cell-phone camera, or, more simply, while on a quiet walk?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes passengers are disgorged onto melting pavement to await their next Tunnel Tesla in the desert city’s 100-degree heat.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eject. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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