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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 That was the breaking point for Prior, who was ejected between innings by Rehak. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 May 2025 The pilot and weapons systems officer on board had to eject from the jet and were later found by helicopter alive with minor injuries, one person familiar with the matter told CNN. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 Still reeling after being ejected from power last year, the Conservatives suffered another disastrous set of results. Stephen Castle, New York Times, 4 May 2025 No real violence occurred during the entirely unnecessary affair, nor was anyone ejected. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for eject
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eject
Verb
  • Jenner, matching in monochrome with sisters Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian, attended the 2025 Met Gala with Ferragamo designer Maximilian Davis on her arm days before her Rome outing with Chalamet.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • Politico further reported that one cardinal was banned from the conclave proceedings after a posthumous letter sent by Pope Francis outed him for partaking in financial fraud.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • The birds stuck around for the secretive voting process, but appeared to clear out at 3 p.m. ET, when the cardinals expelled black smoke from the chimney to indicate that a decision on the next pope is yet to be made, per USA Today.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 May 2025
  • Without delay, the Taichung fired its water cannon to expel the Chinese ship from the area, the agency said.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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  • The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
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  • Without Tatum, Brown erupted for his best-scoring game of the series: 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 shooting from downtown.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
  • The talks came as protests erupted across China, where the loss of the U.S.—the country's largest single export market—was forcing factories to shut down.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • In the woods near their home, Viggo runs while Oscar chases him.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 16 May 2025
  • The Detroit Lions will be chasing their third straight division title despite a wave of change following the offseason departures of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to become head coaches of the Bears and Jets, respectively.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Did Roger Waters actually spit on your face at the final stop of the Animals tour in 1977?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
  • She even, no joke, at one point, spits on the stage and licks it back up.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For example, Canada, the second largest market for U.S. spirits exports after the E.U., imposed a 25 percent tariff on all American spirits that began on March 13, and nearly all Canadian provinces have banished American booze from store shelves.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
  • An affectionate cat became famous in the town of Fredericksburg, Texas, after local officials decided to banish her from her home at a public library.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • The Chinese appear to be disgorging themselves of their vast stash of treasuries.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • There were only three working business establishments, all of them taverns that loudly disgorged their patrons at 2 a.m.
    Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eject. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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