1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
as in expelled
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 ejected
Security came down to address Whalen, but he wasn’t ejected from the game.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Torres was ruled out and the fans were ejected and later banned from attending any MLB games.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The man was ejected from the scooter and landed in a southbound lane, where he was struck by a vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Officials said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
This ejected plume cooled and condensed into a cloud of gas, instigating the infrared brightening seen by NEOWISE.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2012, Vladimir Putin expelled the agency from Russia, purportedly for inciting pro-democratic unrest; Evo Morales, the left-wing president of Bolivia, ejected it the next year.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Things got more heated in a hurry as Aviles was ejected, leading to an NYCFC equalizer by Mitja Ilenic.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Turner was assessed back-to-back technical fouls with 20 seconds left and was ejected.
—Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Torres was ruled out and the fans were ejected and later banned from attending any MLB games.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The man was ejected from the scooter and landed in a southbound lane, where he was struck by a vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Officials said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
This ejected plume cooled and condensed into a cloud of gas, instigating the infrared brightening seen by NEOWISE.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2012, Vladimir Putin expelled the agency from Russia, purportedly for inciting pro-democratic unrest; Evo Morales, the left-wing president of Bolivia, ejected it the next year.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Things got more heated in a hurry as Aviles was ejected, leading to an NYCFC equalizer by Mitja Ilenic.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Turner was assessed back-to-back technical fouls with 20 seconds left and was ejected.
—Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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In their petition, Read's lawyers said the judge did not give counsel for either side the opportunity to speak and dismissed the jury without asking them if they were locked on all charges or any charges individually.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Reportedly, Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed her case with prejudice — meaning the suit is legally prevented from being refiled.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Oklahoma State expelled Hill, and the NFL banned him from its scouting combine.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
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His audience erupted into loud boos.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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The box office blues have been banished in historic fashion.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Cocktails are designed to be part of the show, like a Samurai Old Fashioned banished with flaming cinnamon.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to estimates, more than 940 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions are emitted through marine transportation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2025
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Creating a hygge lighting scheme Hygge light is warm, comfortable, and similar to that emitted by candles (a staple of hygge interiors).—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Unable to make rent without his father, Rema and his family were evicted from their apartment.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Prior to his career in government, Rasool, who as a child was evicted from a Cape Town neighborhood for white people, became an anti-Apartheid campaigner.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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As employees attempted to restrain Perry, the woman could be seen spitting at the victim.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
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Footage of a violent outburst aboard a Southwest Airlines flight shows a woman spitting, screaming, and yanking another passenger's hair as shocked travelers look on.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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