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
Mendoza was ejected in the third inning for arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Emil Jimenez.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Meanwhile, much of the matter that composed the dead star is channeled to the poles of the black hole, where it is accelerated to near light-speed and is ejected out as high-energy jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
Johnson’s investment in Palace comes at A time when the club is waging a campaign to overturn UEFA’s decision to eject them from the Europa League for breaching the European governing body’s rules on multi-club ownership.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The seventh inning, meanwhile, saw Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake get ejected.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Meanwhile, much of the matter that composed the dead star is channeled to the poles of the black hole, where it is accelerated to near light-speed and is ejected out as high-energy jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
Johnson’s investment in Palace comes at A time when the club is waging a campaign to overturn UEFA’s decision to eject them from the Europa League for breaching the European governing body’s rules on multi-club ownership.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The seventh inning, meanwhile, saw Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake get ejected.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eject
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Ryan went into his Sept. 29, 2023, outing needing nine strikeouts for 200.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Both are located close to downtown, offer accessible trails, and make for a fun and easy outing the whole family can enjoy.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Mexico has expelled 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Mexico has expelled 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border, a person familiar with the matter said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The woman also filed a petition for an injunction in 2016, and the case was dismissed six months later.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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The proceedings were dismissed in early 2024 due to inactivity.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Although the bit, which was filled with a series of absurd interpretative dances, made the audience erupt with laughter, the actress was genuinely touched by the honor.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Martin has been trying to put out fires in the Democratic civil war that erupted over Mamdani’s shock victory on June 24.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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American investors, asset managers, and technology companies are flowing East, chasing growth in emerging markets backed by sovereign wealth.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Work with a travel agency to charter your very own expedition vessel to the poles: whether the fjords of the Arctic to toast champagne under the midnight sun, or Antarctica to chase the aurora australis.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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If that didn’t prevent the irritation, the protists used their cilia to spit water at the pipette.—
Claire L. Evans,
Quanta Magazine,
30 July 2025
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One moment there’s a dual-headed hydra spitting flame in the city river, next there’s an all-out jet ski race bathed in gunfire.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Growing up, Benesch’s parents banished television sets from their home.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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Whether aged for a decade on lees or freshly disgorged to capture youthful verve, these sparklers are redefining American méthode traditionnelle.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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This agglomeration of leftovers is eventually disgorged by the animal (or found after its death, if the whale is cut open).—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eject. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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