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
Fifteen ejected cartridge casings were left in the street when, prosecutors argue, Bell-Johnson stopped his fusillade.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Police said Khabelov was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and pronounced dead at the scene.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The brown trout were very healthy and ejected eggs all over the boat.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Tempers flared, technical fouls were assessed and a player was ejected following an altercation late in Sunday’s game between the Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons.
—Jason Anderson
january 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The shape and brightness of the rekindled tail trace the complex interactions that occurred between the AGN’s ejected jet and the ICM as the jet propagated outward.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Everyone on board was ejected from the vessel with the exception of Sheltra and a child, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Police said Khabelov was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and pronounced dead at the scene.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The brown trout were very healthy and ejected eggs all over the boat.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Tempers flared, technical fouls were assessed and a player was ejected following an altercation late in Sunday’s game between the Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons.
—Jason Anderson
january 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The shape and brightness of the rekindled tail trace the complex interactions that occurred between the AGN’s ejected jet and the ICM as the jet propagated outward.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Everyone on board was ejected from the vessel with the exception of Sheltra and a child, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But this offense — becoming the latest power broker to have gotten too close to Jeffrey Epstein — should not be dismissed in the hope that it gets lost in all of next week’s Super Bowl noise.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Soon, Damsky was suspended, then expelled.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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In October, the ruling Communist Party expelled He Weidong, the other vice chair of the military commission, and replaced him with commission member Zhang Shengmin.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Then Djokovic chased a forehand and took the swing that had saved him two nights before.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Moore said another resident chased a man driving a white van from the area in the overnight hours.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But his efforts to safeguard the Crown’s reputation were overshadowed when a second controversy erupted, this time implicating his wife and Høiby’s mother, the country’s future queen.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Her reelection bid comes after a first term defined by a series of overlapping crises, including homelessness, the immigration enforcement raids, public safety concerns, and the Palisades fire that erupted last January, killing 12 people and destroying thousands of homes.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The San Jose State controversy initially gained traction in conservative media outlets, including the website Reduxx, which outed the athlete before the 2024 season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits released in December found that the city's aviation department lacked oversight of over 90% of their non-construction contracts, and outed a former Austin Energy employee for stealing nearly $1 million in public money by routing contracts to fictitious vendors.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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The sun emitted some of the most powerful solar flares this week, NASA announced.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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The sun has emitted several solar flares in recent days, putting space-weather experts on the lookout for northern lights displays and disruptions in satellite technology.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Or like in 1985, when Microsoft banished the idea of a spreadsheet as paper that required an accountant to calculate every value by hand.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
31 Jan. 2026
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On Christmas Day, the sisters joined King Charles and other family members for church at Sandringham, while their parents were banished from the gathering.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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If Drake Maye spits the bit, New England’s all-time Super Bowl record gets revised to a thoroughly mediocre 6-6.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rice said he was spit on by a fan after the game.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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