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
The driver, who has not been publicly identified, was ejected from the SUV on impact and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office will decide whether more serious charges are filed against a Fort Worth teen mother whose infant son died after being ejected from their car in a March 7 crash, police said Tuesday.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Gudas was given a major penalty and ejected, then suspended five games for kneeing — the maximum the Department of Safety could levy because the hearing was by phone.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
His displeasure over certain refereeing decisions has gotten the Boston star ejected from one game and fined $35,000 after another.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Mascherano was then ejected in stoppage time after arguing a foul call against one of his players, earning a yellow card, then a second for continuing to protest.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
How do key components of matter — gas, dust, and heavy elements — flow into, get transported throughout, and ejected out of galaxies over time?
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Both were ejected from the motorcycle.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office will decide whether more serious charges are filed against a Fort Worth teen mother whose infant son died after being ejected from their car in a March 7 crash, police said Tuesday.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Gudas was given a major penalty and ejected, then suspended five games for kneeing — the maximum the Department of Safety could levy because the hearing was by phone.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
His displeasure over certain refereeing decisions has gotten the Boston star ejected from one game and fined $35,000 after another.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Mascherano was then ejected in stoppage time after arguing a foul call against one of his players, earning a yellow card, then a second for continuing to protest.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
How do key components of matter — gas, dust, and heavy elements — flow into, get transported throughout, and ejected out of galaxies over time?
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Both were ejected from the motorcycle.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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Some—too many—dismissed Redzepi’s thirty-odd accusers entirely, seemingly out of a belief that enduring violence is just what kitchen life entails, and that those who want to make it as chefs need to suck it up.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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How important for this lucrative but often-dismissed genre?—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such students would be immediately expelled and assessed out-of-state tuition fees.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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When a child is expelled from school, the Illinois State Board of Education is notified, but not necessarily when a child is pulled out by their parents.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Warhawks chased Jesus Tovar, who had allowed one run in his four previous starts, after two-thirds of an inning.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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David, Peter and I offered to help to get closer to the food, but the cooks chased us away within seconds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The cross-border clashes, which erupted late last month, have shown no signs of abating despite efforts by China and Turkey to broker a ceasefire.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The senior guard erupted for 31 points on the grandest of stages, as top-seeded Wareham rallied from a 12-point deficit to win its third Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The new season sees Reid's Lestat de Lioncourt living the rockstar life, as vampires have been outed by author Daniel Molloy (Eric Bobosian) in his book that interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson).—
Debbie Day,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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White segregationists and liberals have outed Black people as deviant to maintain their claims to normalcy and socioeconomic dominance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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VOCs are gases emitted by everything from carpets and shower curtains to cosmetics and cleaning products.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Modern landfills are designed to capture the methane emitted, but even the most efficient systems still allow almost 58% to escape into the atmosphere.—
Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The arguments about whether or not the drug peddlers should be banished becomes the central narrative thread.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Russell Crowe, 'Gladiator’ (2001) Crowe's Roman warrior Maximus, a general banished to slavery thanks to a petulant young emperor (Joaquin Phoenix) who rises back to glory, is a throwback to old-school Hollywood action heroes that still works.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The bacteria is spread by coming into contact with an infected person's saliva or spit, such as through coughing, kissing, sharing items or sneezing near someone's face.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Pardington spat out the coin and looked at the bird, the male with its long, curved beak and pronounced wattle.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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