1
as in dismissing
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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as in expelling
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 ejecting
The car overturned and rolled several times, ejecting Reed, the CHP reported.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The motorcycle went into the ditch and rolled multiple times, ejecting the motorcyclist.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The motorcycle struck the rear of the trailer, ejecting the driver completely off the motorcycle.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The trans-Atlantic alliance's founding treaty has no mechanism for suspending or ejecting any of the members, although nations may leave of their own accord one year after notifying the other allies.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
This spike is a Herbig–Haro object (HH 399, specifically) — a jet of material launched by a growing protostar accreting too much matter and ejecting the excess along its rotational axis.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But in a forecast that life in the Capitol was about to get very tough for Swalwell, even a number of Democrats were going public in recent days to support the idea of ejecting their colleague.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The motorcycle went into the ditch and rolled multiple times, ejecting the motorcyclist.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The motorcycle struck the rear of the trailer, ejecting the driver completely off the motorcycle.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The trans-Atlantic alliance's founding treaty has no mechanism for suspending or ejecting any of the members, although nations may leave of their own accord one year after notifying the other allies.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
This spike is a Herbig–Haro object (HH 399, specifically) — a jet of material launched by a growing protostar accreting too much matter and ejecting the excess along its rotational axis.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But in a forecast that life in the Capitol was about to get very tough for Swalwell, even a number of Democrats were going public in recent days to support the idea of ejecting their colleague.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejecting
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The Browns entered the offseason looking for a replacement after dismissing Kevin Stefanski, and Schwartz quickly emerged as a leading candidate after overseeing one of the NFL's top defenses.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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On May 20, an $850,000 settlement was reached in the case in exchange for dismissing the complaint, according to a news release by Terr’s organization FIRE, which represented Bushart.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Last year the leaders of nine European Union countries -- Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland -- signed an open letter claiming the rights convention prevented them from expelling foreign criminals.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2026
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This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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Latz has picked up the past four saves for Texas, banishing Jakob Junis to a supporting role.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But things went sideways quickly, with the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 erupting in a fireball.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Footage of the incident shows the rocket erupting into a massive fireball, sending towering flames and thick smoke into the night sky.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
29 May 2026
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With too much demand chasing too little supply, average home prices increased by more than 50 percent from December 2020 to December 2025, more than twice as much as wages increased over the same period.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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So, for borrowers chasing a sub-6% rate, comparison shopping may be the simplest place to start.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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In my experience, ChatGPT is still a pretty bad writer and can’t hack the existential risk involved in spitting out a compelling thesis.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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The man above is accused of spitting an unknown liquid on a CTA passenger on April, 19, 2026.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn’t pay their rent under a federal eviction moratoriumthat lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Prasad, at the time of the filing, claimed that the property owner had signed a lease that prevents them from evicting the campus.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Black holes start to die by emitting thermal Hawking radiation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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The blast in Indonesia's restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom on Sunday afternoon, emitting a ball of flames followed by a thick smoke column, according to footage broadcast on Kompas TV.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Ejecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejecting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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