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
The fan was quickly approached and evicted.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Failure to abide by this condition could mean losing your security deposit, or even being evicted.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years, and earlier this month, Taftville Fire Company claimed that it was evicted from its station house.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
In 2022-2023, the monks serving in the Ukrainian branch of the Moscow church were evicted from the monastery, accused of having ties to Russia.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
The New Hampshire Department of Justice previously reported that Harmony was last seen after being evicted with her family from a Manchester home the day before Thanksgiving.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
An Israeli flag waves above the home where Khalil Basbous was evicted in January.
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Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
And the Justice Department wants Tres Genco evicted from his home in Columbus.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Like Ballard-DeBose, many people experiencing homelessness spend years trying to find stable housing, and social workers say the most cost-effective approach is to stop people from being evicted in the first place.
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Philip Wang,
Time,
9 June 2026
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Failure to abide by this condition could mean losing your security deposit, or even being evicted.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years, and earlier this month, Taftville Fire Company claimed that it was evicted from its station house.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
In 2022-2023, the monks serving in the Ukrainian branch of the Moscow church were evicted from the monastery, accused of having ties to Russia.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The New Hampshire Department of Justice previously reported that Harmony was last seen after being evicted with her family from a Manchester home the day before Thanksgiving.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
An Israeli flag waves above the home where Khalil Basbous was evicted in January.
—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
And the Justice Department wants Tres Genco evicted from his home in Columbus.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Like Ballard-DeBose, many people experiencing homelessness spend years trying to find stable housing, and social workers say the most cost-effective approach is to stop people from being evicted in the first place.
—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.
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Julius Randle has been banished to NBA Siberia (Brooklyn).
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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In such a system, outside air comes into direct contact with components exposed to the reactor’s intense radiation environment before being expelled as exhaust.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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Additionally, religious community leaders were imprisoned or exiled.
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Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
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South Africa’s Border Management Authority says more than 13,000 foreign nationals – including about 9,000 Malawians, 3,000 Zimbabweans, 900 Ghanaians, and 300 Nigerians – have either been voluntarily repatriated or deported in the last fortnight.
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Rubio was set to be deported and spent five months at Delaney Hall.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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Back in a virtual Foxborough, the eyes of Iraqi goalkeeper Hassan — before, during and after Haaland had brutally dispossessed him in his own six-yard box — tell quite the story.
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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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