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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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eject Schnall, in his first year as head coach after taking over for the retired Gary Gilmore, had not been ejected this season before Sunday. Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 Duran, who could be seen shouting and cursing and had to be led away by third-base coach Kyle Hudson, was subsequently ejected. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025 The driver was ejected from the vehicle, the crash log said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025 But because dugout warnings had been issued after Tatis’ hit-by-pitch, Suarez was ejected (along with Padres bench coach Brian Esposito). Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for eject
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eject
Verb
  • Media outlets subsequently outed him as gay, which led to mental health difficulties and harassment of Sipple's family.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Bezos and de Becker's claims came in response to a story by The National Enquirer that shared personal text messages between Sánchez and Bezos, outing their relationship.
    Alexia Fernández, People.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The group of rats that was fed a diet supplemented with chitosan expelled more MPs that any of the other groups.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Schools can no longer expel students for chronic absences alone; supportive interventions are required.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
  • The Post, like much of New York city’s establishment, was already dismissing Mamdani as too extreme to win in the Democratic mayoral primary.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • More recently, the Ranch fire and the Henderson fire blazed across hundreds of acres, while the Lake fire erupted around 4 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday at the Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area in San Bernardino County and spread to 478 acres over the subsequent five hours.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Bezos' multimillion-dollar affair has drawn ire online and in person, as protests erupt in the region calling for the Blue Origin owner to pay more in taxes amid global frustrations about class and wealth divides.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Another picture showed Luai, wearing a blue button-down shirt and tan shorts, chasing after a ball in an open field.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The intoxicated passenger was recorded grabbing the victim's hair and spitting on her.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • It must also be remembered that the circumstances of Alonso’s first two game spits him against some of the best teams from across the globe, as opposed to season-opening league fixtures against domestic rivals.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Vera, the daughter of a Russian father and Korean mother, may be banished to second-class citizenry.
    Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • During those frenzied years in the 1960s and 1970s, authorities banished Xi from the capital and subjected him to solitary confinement and physical abuse.
    JOSEPH TORIGIAN, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • It is now made from 100% Lambrusco di Sorbara grapes and, interestingly, not disgorged or filtered, so that the natural sediment remains in the bottle.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • In Tacoma, 35 miles to the south, Ted Bundy grew up near the American Smelting and Refining Co., which disgorged obscene levels of lead and arsenic into the air while netting millions for the Guggenheim dynasty before its 1986 closure.
    Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025

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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eject. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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