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
One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.
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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejecting
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But dismissing or minimizing disappointment can unintentionally teach children to ignore or suppress emotions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ignoring or outright dismissing Black parents who seek options is not progress — or progressive.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Netanyahu filed court documents arguing that the severity of the crimes, along with payments the men reportedly received from a Palestinian Authority fund, justify pulling their citizenship and expelling them from the Jewish State.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Damas shattered the school scoring record, erupting for an eye-popping 50 points while adding 18 rebounds to complete a tremendous double-double as Mystic Valley pulled away for a 91-60 victory over Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) in a nonleague tilt.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The suspect exited the friend's vehicle, entered the victim's SUV, with gunfire erupting soon after.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Americans — Tabitha and Tara Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide — were chasing the rest of the match, never able to cobble together more than one point with their hammer.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the trend concerns mostly dramas, American actors are also chasing lighter material from Europe.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Elastocaloric systems have attracted attention in recent years because their cooling doesn’t rely on greenhouse gas-emitting refrigerants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alongside 66 potential member galaxies, X-ray emitting gas was spotted by NASA’s Chandra.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Ejecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejecting. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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