as in banished
to force (someone) to leave a place
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon. They were evicted from their apartment.
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Recent Examples of evicted
But its main tenant, the Orange County Soccer Club, which plays in the second-division USL Championship, has been temporarily evicted, left to train in the nearby park and play its final home game before the World Cup at Eddie West Field in Santa Ana, 12 miles away.
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Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The 77-year-old king arrived at Wood Farm on Sunday afternoon, a coastal cottage that was temporarily Andrew’s home when he was first evicted from his longtime residence at Royal Lodge.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The update came after reports that William's uncle, the former Prince Andrew, had not paid rent in more than two decades at Royal Lodge, the Windsor home he was evicted from when King Charles stripped his royal titles in October 2024.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
She was evicted from one after only one payment was made on her behalf and racked up another bill of more than $50,000 at another due to nonpayment.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Andrew’s since been stripped of his royal duties and titles, and was evicted from his home at Royal Lodge.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, the younger brother of King Charles III, moved to the king’s private Sandringham Estate, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of London, after he was evicted from his longtime home near Windsor Castle following revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Two months behind on rent, they would have been evicted if not for the moratorium.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Then, to their confusion, they were evicted.
—R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The 77-year-old king arrived at Wood Farm on Sunday afternoon, a coastal cottage that was temporarily Andrew’s home when he was first evicted from his longtime residence at Royal Lodge.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The update came after reports that William's uncle, the former Prince Andrew, had not paid rent in more than two decades at Royal Lodge, the Windsor home he was evicted from when King Charles stripped his royal titles in October 2024.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
She was evicted from one after only one payment was made on her behalf and racked up another bill of more than $50,000 at another due to nonpayment.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Andrew’s since been stripped of his royal duties and titles, and was evicted from his home at Royal Lodge.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, the younger brother of King Charles III, moved to the king’s private Sandringham Estate, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of London, after he was evicted from his longtime home near Windsor Castle following revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Two months behind on rent, they would have been evicted if not for the moratorium.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Then, to their confusion, they were evicted.
—R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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In Nepal, where menstruation stigma still leads some women and girls to be banished to mud huts during their periods, reusable cups have been life-changing.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Her sister had been banished to the House of Scorn, and her brother was out on watch, tasked with keeping intruders at bay.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The driver was ejected, and the car came to rest against the front porch of a residence on the northeast corner of the intersection.—
Sofia Saric
May 27,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors’ leading scorer, widely respected across the league, was ejected for a flagrant foul on Cleveland’s Jordan Clarkson (another common link between then and now).—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Students also pointed out to the Republic that their class syllabi had strict rules about the use of AI in academic work; Reiner said students can be punished or expelled for it.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Middlesbrough had been beaten in the semi-finals by Southampton, but Tonda Eckert’s side were expelled from the play-offs after being found guilty by the English Football League (EFL) of spying on their opponents’ training sessions — and those of other Championship clubs this season, too.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Hassett dismissed Chapman's assessment, insisting that there is enough inventory.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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When he’s dismissed from his SETI job, a huge cover-up ensues.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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In response to both, the United States forcibly exiled all gay men to the moon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Soon after her beating, Shaina was exiled to the adjoining House of Scorn, where Alamo sent girls who displeased him.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The passengers were among thousands of Afghans who recently returned from Pakistan, which launched a crackdown on migrants in 2023, and has since deported or pressured many to leave.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Brinkema said in Friday’s hearing Gyasi and her son could leave Virginia and be deported only if the government could guarantee she would no longer be held at Dulles while that deportation is processed.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The result was that teams chased symptoms instead of causes, and the costs showed up as recalls, downtime or customer frustration.—
Yu Fang,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Uses living prisms For two decades, Professor Masakazu Iwasaka of Hiroshima University has chased the secrets of fish scales.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Against Bournemouth in November, Jeremy Doku was pulled up for a challenge on David Brooks having been dispossessed on the left side of the penalty area by Bafode Diakite.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The family owners of Fischer Bücherei were Jews of Hungarian origin, who had been dispossessed of their publishing house by the Nazis before it was returned to them after the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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