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
Investigators said the Jeep’s rear door was damaged and opened during the crash, ejecting a juvenile girl.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant scolded her in front of the team after a game at Belmont in 2016 for throwing her helmet and claimed the umpire was on the verge of ejecting her.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Taken together, these insights helped scientists arrive at the current prevailing theory that a Mars-size object smashed into Earth, ejecting a blob of molten material from our planet that became the moon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
In a separate event Friday, an A-10 attack plane was hit by enemy fire inside Iran, and the pilot was able to fly into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting and being rescued, the Washington Post reported.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Republicans swept the 2024 election, placing Trump back in the White House and ejecting Democrats from any control of Congress.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Dominik Mysterio have all remained active in prominent storylines, with the group also going through the significant development of ejecting Finn Balor from the faction in recent weeks.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The preliminary investigation showed that a father and his son were aboard a 7-foot inflatable dinghy when it was struck by a boat, ejecting them into the water.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant scolded her in front of the team after a game at Belmont in 2016 for throwing her helmet and claimed the umpire was on the verge of ejecting her.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Taken together, these insights helped scientists arrive at the current prevailing theory that a Mars-size object smashed into Earth, ejecting a blob of molten material from our planet that became the moon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
In a separate event Friday, an A-10 attack plane was hit by enemy fire inside Iran, and the pilot was able to fly into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting and being rescued, the Washington Post reported.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Republicans swept the 2024 election, placing Trump back in the White House and ejecting Democrats from any control of Congress.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Dominik Mysterio have all remained active in prominent storylines, with the group also going through the significant development of ejecting Finn Balor from the faction in recent weeks.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The preliminary investigation showed that a father and his son were aboard a 7-foot inflatable dinghy when it was struck by a boat, ejecting them into the water.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejecting
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In October, Superior Court Judge Judy Bae granted LCLJ’s motion, dismissing the city’s lawsuit and allowing LAFCO to move to the next steps in the process.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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But dismissing it as fusty would be an unfortunate act of self-deprivation.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Luna said Monday that she was encouraged to see bipartisan support for expelling Swalwell and Gonzales.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Several lawmakers had suggested expelling both Swalwell and Gonzales in an even trade-off for the parties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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That impact and his trajectory launched his dragster up into the air, erupting in a fireball, breaking into pieces and getting badly tangled in the catch fencing.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The first batch of storms erupting in the western part of the threat zone is the one most likely to spin up tornadoes and unleash the biggest hail, which could total vehicles, shatter windows and damage roofs.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kahan is from the Upper Valley, a quaint and seasonally verdant region encompassing parts of eastern Vermont and western New Hampshire, and sliced through by the Connecticut River—a scenic haven for canoers and for anglers chasing trout.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a female suspect with a large knife chasing people near the Safeway store and attempting to stab them.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s one climactic moment involving spitting when the staging undermines the action.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The homeowners were in the process of evicting Jennifer Crouse and John Crouse, who was 70 at the time, police wrote in the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Energy-intensive industries like chemicals also have to pay for emitting carbon.—
Marilen Martin,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
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The explosives were detonated in rapid succession, emitting loud bangs, followed by the booming noise of the building coming down.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Ejecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejecting. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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