ejected

verb

past tense of eject
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 Seattle manager Dan Wilson was ejected for the second time over the past four games. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Braves manager Walt Weiss was ejected during the ensuing arguments about the call. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that scored a run. — Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 At some point during the crash, the unrestrained rear seat passenger was ejected from the vehicle. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 After several minutes of arguing, the latter was ejected from what became a 5-4 Yankees win. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 The pilot safely ejected and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In July 2025, a pilot ejected after an F-35 crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
  1. dismissed
  2. expelled
  3. chased
  4. erupted
  5. outed
  6. emitted
  7. banished
  8. spit
Verb
  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Bernadette tells Stuart and Kripke that she was expelled from the guild for using her powers during the strike to bring her neighbor’s son’s adorable rescue dog Chocolate Chip back to life after he was hit by several cars.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those shells were likely expelled during turbulent bouts of mass loss shortly before the explosion, giving astronomers an unusually detailed view of the star's final stages.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of expelled
Verb
  • More recently, a bear came within a few feet of a boy in Torrington before being chased away by the family’s dog.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Carrington chased Cunningham down from behind as the Fever guard went up for a layup and caught her across the head and neck area, sending Cunningham crashing to the floor.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of chased
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  • But at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip, a white Cadillac pulled up beside them and gunfire erupted.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Another round of storms erupted in northern Indiana Monday evening, bringing powerful wind gusts and large hail.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • Thiel mentioned the news outlet Gawker, which had recently outed him as gay.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of outed
Verb
  • When excess noise hits the level determined by his customers, a purple glow is emitted from a lamp.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Heat would be emitted from the roof and be no different from an apartment building of the same size.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitted
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  • Ransoms were paid, with Carlos taking much of the $50 million himself, leading him to be banished from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Most of us reach for breezy linen pants and flowy maxi dresses during summer, leaving our denim banished to the back of the closet.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of banished
Verb
  • An early version of the Orb, which looked like a miniature Death Star, spat out physical coins, like a slot machine, presumably to make the point about the quid pro quo to people who might not quite comprehend blockchain.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The team could use another forward as Luis Suarez is suspended for all six Leagues Cup games as the penalty for spitting on a Seattle Sounders official during last year’s tournament final.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spit

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