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 pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.
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Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
The motorcycle struck the rear of the trailer, ejecting the driver completely off the motorcycle.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
14 June 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
The car overturned and rolled several times, ejecting Reed, the CHP reported.
—
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejecting
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
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For Removing Mildew & Musty Smells If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.
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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.
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Their journey to the World Cup has been uniquely fraught, with a war erupting between the host of their matches and their home country.
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His post included a photo of a large plume of black smoke erupting from a field.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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First, play was allowed to restart, which was previously a hard stop on any VAR intervention — except violent conduct and spitting at someone.
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That's when LaPalme hit her in the face to prevent her from spitting again, a recording from the deputy's patrol camera showed.
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But in 2023, Kenya’s government began evicting them again, citing a new justification.
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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.
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And, in a number of cases, researchers have found evidence that this is happening, with one case of an extremely young star emitting flares seemingly in response to the orbit of its innermost planet.
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The cluster was found emitting ultraviolet light in a small but quickly growing galaxy by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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