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
Umpires gathered in the aftermath, and Valdez was ejected.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Valdez, who was ejected, said through an interpreter that his actions weren’t intentional.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
He was ejected following the incident.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
After he was ejected, the coach then inexplicably gathered a personal item — a leather briefcase more suited for the office than a ballpark — and began to walk slowly off the field.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The Knicks have since added Karl-Anthony Towns, who also has a history with Embiid, including a 2019 fight that led to both being ejected.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
On March 10, Brown was ejected from a rematch with the Spurs for arguing with crew chief Tyler Ford.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The Lakers were led by Deandre Ayton, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds before being ejected with about 5½ minutes left in the third quarter for a flagrant foul 2 on a hit to Sengun’s head.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Julius Randall and Jokic were both ejected from the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Valdez, who was ejected, said through an interpreter that his actions weren’t intentional.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
He was ejected following the incident.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
After he was ejected, the coach then inexplicably gathered a personal item — a leather briefcase more suited for the office than a ballpark — and began to walk slowly off the field.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The Knicks have since added Karl-Anthony Towns, who also has a history with Embiid, including a 2019 fight that led to both being ejected.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
On March 10, Brown was ejected from a rematch with the Spurs for arguing with crew chief Tyler Ford.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The Lakers were led by Deandre Ayton, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds before being ejected with about 5½ minutes left in the third quarter for a flagrant foul 2 on a hit to Sengun’s head.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Julius Randall and Jokic were both ejected from the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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And that’s partly why Weltman dismissed coach Jamahl Mosley the day after the Magic were eliminated and also discussed Orlando’s roster needs — which, in his eyes, include more shooting and veteran help.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Adams dismissed this notion out of hand, with no small amount of hostility.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Austria, a European Union member with a policy of military neutrality, was initially hesitant to take such action but has recently expelled more Russian diplomats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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In response to the incident, Russian intelligence officers were expelled from the United Kingdom and then from many other western countries.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The slain hikers were among 20 who set out to ascend the 1,355-meter (4,445-foot) volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 10 kilometers (6 miles) into the air.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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The dead were among 20 hikers who set out to ascend the 4,445-foot volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 6 miles into the air.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Since whistleblowers outed OpenAI’s mistake, cops have gotten access to the shooter’s logs, but families and their legal team have not, Edelson confirmed.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mugono, who uses a single name like many Indonesians, said preliminary findings indicate the bus — which was traveling from South Sumatra's Lubuklinggau city to Jambi, another city — may have emitted sparks shortly before the collision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Unlike most exoplanet studies, which focus on atmospheres, astronomers analyzed heat emitted from this planet's surface.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Their earliest and biggest target has been Dax, a 32-year-old janitor-turned-rapper from Canada who spits overwrought motivational lyrics over rudimentary beats.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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