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
Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
After the opening kickoff against the Cowboys, a flag was thrown by the officials and Carter was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct just six seconds into the new season.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected over the incident on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After defensive lineman Brendan Bett spit on USF Bulls offensive lineman Cole Skinner, he was ejected from the game with about two minutes left in play.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Most of the icy stuff was ejected; scientists think the icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune today make up only a small portion of the original ejecta.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Terry McAulay explains why Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart wasn't ejected for this swing at Travis Kelce.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
After the opening kickoff against the Cowboys, a flag was thrown by the officials and Carter was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct just six seconds into the new season.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected over the incident on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After defensive lineman Brendan Bett spit on USF Bulls offensive lineman Cole Skinner, he was ejected from the game with about two minutes left in play.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Most of the icy stuff was ejected; scientists think the icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune today make up only a small portion of the original ejecta.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Terry McAulay explains why Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart wasn't ejected for this swing at Travis Kelce.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ramaphosa is also expected to name a new ambassador to Washington after the last one was expelled.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But relief has been scant in a country largely ignored by the world since the Taliban takeover in 2021, that is struggling to accommodate millions of Afghans expelled from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, as well drought victims in its north.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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As a result of these reactions, beta particles are emitted at such high energy that their velocity exceeds the speed of light in water.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Carbon is still emitted from the tailpipe of a car running on the fuel, but since pre-existing carbon was used to create the fuel in the first place, no more is being created or added to the environment, hence the claim of sustainability.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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