EJECTING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

ejecting

verb

present participle of eject

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 When Freedom stepped toward the court, security intervened and led him away before ejecting him from the building. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The vehicle flipped, ejecting him, and then landed on top of him. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 During a process called Hills capture, as a stellar binary orbits a supermassive black hole and the gravitational influence of the black hole rips the binary apart, ejecting one star while capturing the other. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In 2023, a Marine Corps pilot died after ejecting from his jet near the base. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 SpaceX uses a different approach on Starship, with Starlinks riding inside the vehicle’s fuselage, then ejecting through a small door on the side like a Pez dispenser. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 The ambulance flipped over, ejecting paramedic Ashley Moore, who was tending a patient in the back of the vehicle, officials said. — Mark Price july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely. — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling dismissing residents’ 2022 lawsuit.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Before dismissing the jury, Sullivan thanked them for their dedication throughout the nearly six-week trial.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissing

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From the battlefields of Afghanistan expelling a global superpower to laying the groundwork for al-Qaeda, FOX News experts and former intelligence officials break down the roots of modern terrorism.

— , FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Those plans were disrupted when the tank failed as the workday began, expelling huge amounts of a caustic liquid capable of causing severe burns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of expelling

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Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Definition of banishing

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There will be body parts severed, much (blue) blood spilled, and extreme violence erupting in every corner of the Zellners’ brutalist designs and impressively immersive world-building that needs to be seen to be believed.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Screenshot of mobile phone footage of the Anak Krakatau volcano erupting, seen from the sea.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of erupting

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Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
One more injury, and the playoff-chasing Jays are in a really bad spot.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of chasing

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In a small room on the second floor of an Episcopal church in Queens, a large printer beeps and whirs, spitting out posters inked with bright yellow tennis balls.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Oprah sported a Lululemon version during a hiking trip in Australia earlier this year, but this spitting-image pick is a fraction of the price.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spitting

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This is where a non-carbon-emitting power source like nuclear energy is helpful.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
During the season, female tarantulas remain underground and begin emitting strong pheromones to attract males, who leave their burrows in hopes of finding mates, per the University of California.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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