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
Jordan Hall, the Spartans’ usual defensive signal-caller, was ejected earlier in the half for targeting, leaving Matthews with the green dot on his helmet.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
One penalty was overturned, but the other stood and ejected linebacker Jordan Hall from the game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Kansas commits targeting penalty of its own Kansas safety Devin Dye was ejected for targeting in the second half.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The collision ejected the motorcyclist, according to police.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
One penalty was overturned, but the other stood and ejected linebacker Jordan Hall from the game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Kansas commits targeting penalty of its own Kansas safety Devin Dye was ejected for targeting in the second half.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The collision ejected the motorcyclist, according to police.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eject
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The burger diner chain, on social media, outed itself as being behind a billboard in Nashville, Tennessee, calling for the ouster of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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One day later, Hailey was seen with her husband Justin Bieber on a lowkey family outing with their 13-month-old son, Jack Blues.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Following the joint venture announcement, the French Federation of Clothing Retailers expelled Pimkie from its ranks.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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If a student or college employee is found defacing or otherwise vandalizing the commemoration, the bill requires the institution to expel or fire them.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Once the contestants are dismissed from the runway, the judges get more into it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his Miami Hurricanes football star teammate in 2006 want prosecutors sanctioned — or the murder case dismissed — after a key witness, who state prosecutors believed was dead, was found alive by an ESPN reporter.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Such disputes have been a feature of the pay-TV business for decades, and occasionally erupt into the public sphere.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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As gunfire erupted, her sister begged her to stay inside the vehicle, but Robleto stepped out, trying to understand what was happening.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers, however, own a one-game lead and the tiebreaker over the Astros, who are chasing them for the third wild card position.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The momentum immediately swung back to the Chargers, and the Chiefs chased that point the rest of the night in an eventual loss to start the season.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Having to spend your day punching up a crappy slide deck your colleague’s chatbot spit out is annoying, to be sure.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Others were spit on, bitten, placed in headlocks and verbally threatened with violence.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Darnold, Thursday’s victory went some way to banishing demons from last season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The best clarifying shampoo can completely transform a lackluster shower routine, deep cleansing hair, exfoliating the scalp, and banishing excess oils and product buildup that leave strands flat, dull, or frizz-prone.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 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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Then the pick-up trucks come and disgorge their expensive property around the bullring.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eject. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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