1
as in dismissing
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
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
Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes set the tone before kickoff by ejecting Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and his equipment from the area where the Chiefs were warming up.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
That blast obliterated a park boardwalk, ejecting rocks and mud hundreds of feet into the air.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
The Corolla then struck the Sienna and rolled over, ejecting three of the occupants from the car.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The Toyota over-corrected and rolled into the northbound lane, fatally ejecting the driver and crashing head-on into the Ford, which was carrying a 35-year-old Colorado Springs man and five children.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Officials pulled Green away without calling a foul, while ushers converged on the fan and spoke to him briefly without ejecting him.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
In recent years, Beijing has sought to solidify its presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including ejecting Filipino fishermen.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
On the other, Nicole was developing quite the habit of ejecting various fluids out of her mouth.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
That blast obliterated a park boardwalk, ejecting rocks and mud hundreds of feet into the air.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
The Corolla then struck the Sienna and rolled over, ejecting three of the occupants from the car.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The Toyota over-corrected and rolled into the northbound lane, fatally ejecting the driver and crashing head-on into the Ford, which was carrying a 35-year-old Colorado Springs man and five children.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Officials pulled Green away without calling a foul, while ushers converged on the fan and spoke to him briefly without ejecting him.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
In recent years, Beijing has sought to solidify its presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including ejecting Filipino fishermen.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
On the other, Nicole was developing quite the habit of ejecting various fluids out of her mouth.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejecting
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Confidence can tip into defensiveness, so your challenge has a lot to do with asserting boundaries without emotional withdrawal and honoring your needs without dismissing others.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The president spoke little about democracy in Venezuela, dismissing a potential role for its longstanding democratic opposition in running the country in the immediate aftermath of the operation.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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In August, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra in response.—
Jackie Zhou,
NBC news,
16 Dec. 2025
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gabby Windey, Dylan Efron, Dolores Catania and Lord Ivar Mountbatten won the game after banishing all the Traitors.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The stadium of his archrival, once silent, was erupting.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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By happenstance, the high risk report was released just as a scandal was erupting in Minnesota over widespread fraud in a program meant to keep children fed during the pandemic.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even in an era when AI can write code, Brin cautioned students against chasing—or abandoning—fields of study based solely on automation fears.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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According to the North Miami Police Department, 27-year-old Macksouel Desir was standing outside the residence on NW 7th Avenue early Christmas morning and was spitting on the floor when the victim approached him and told him to stop.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Chalamet and EsDeeKid linked up for a visual, which finds the duo heading from the kitchen to under the stars of a Rolls-Royce Wraith’s backseat, spitting rhymes.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
19 Dec. 2025
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The officers went to the house in the Bermuda Club neighborhood near Vero Beach, where a resident of the home was evicting her son, Flowers said Friday.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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The county has been in the process of evicting the Dolphin Company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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And the new MXene film was not only more flexible than ITO, but also increased brightness by almost an order of magnitude by making the contact between the topmost light-emitting organic layer and the film more efficient.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Jan. 2026
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Solar power generation jumped 34%, pushing it past hydroelectric power, with zero-carbon emitting energy sources now supplying 42% of American power, Rhodium found.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Ejecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejecting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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