EJECTED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

ejected

verb

past tense of eject

as in dismissed

to drive or force out we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party

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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 Stephens drew even more ire for celebrating on the field and then smiling on the bench — and for returning to the Trojans' sideline in the second half after being ejected. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Thankfully, the emergency abort escape system ejected their Soyuz space capsule from the top of the rocket just two seconds before the fire caused the explosion. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 After two unsuccessful attempts to restore engine power, the NTSB report said, the pilot ejected at 3,000 feet above sea level and was seriously injured. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Before he was ejected from the courtroom, he was seen chatting with the defendant’s family outside the courtroom. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 One passenger was fully ejected from the bus and another was partially ejected, police said. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 The pilot ejected before the fighter went down near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Grand Traverse County. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Officers said a passenger, identified later as Cameron, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The pilot ejected before the crash and is in stable condition, officials said. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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In exchange, prosecutors dismissed two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child and obstruction of justice, per KSL.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Kennedy last year dismissed the committee and replaced it with a group that included several anti-vaccine voices.

— Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Miami chased Atlanta starter JR Ritchie (1-5) during a three-run sixth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
New Zealand then spent 10 minutes in England's half and appeared to waste it until Du Plessis chased a clearance back to halfway, turned and kicked into empty space and beat everyone to the ball in goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Photoplay’s feature Hollywood’s Unmarried Husbands and Wives outed several of the era’s most bankable couples—Clark Gable and Carole Lombard among them—for the crime of cohabitating without paperwork.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of outed

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The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
On the stage, three massive towers that emitted flames lit up in perfect coordination with the fans’ Nachimbongs, creating an immersive atmosphere that elevated every moment of the show.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of emitted

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Now, after King Charles stripped her and Andrew of the titles of Duke and Duchess of York and banished them from Royal Lodge, Fergie is reportedly seeking a face-to-face meeting with Charles.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026
In this charming graphic novel, the mischievous Norse god Loki gets banished to mid-Guard—AKA Earth—as punishment and must adjust to a month of life as an 11-year-old boy and document his journey in a journal.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of banished

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There was Nolan Ross Palmer, who swallowed flaming hot dogs whole during season 21, and the Human Fountains, who spit water into one another’s mouths in season 13.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Of course, Nicole made her presence felt in other ways as well, including spitting water into Jeremiah’s face and projectile vomiting all over the tribe camp.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

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