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
If fees are not properly disclosed, tenants can not be evicted for failing to pay those charges.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
And the gameplay wrinkles weren't much better with the Soulmates twist meaning people were playing (and being evicted) as pairs for the first few weeks.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
In Dayton, Ohio, a blind man with mental illness was hours from being evicted from his apartment of 35 years.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
The young woman arrested for critically injuring an 85-year-old stranger with an unprovoked shove near Manhattan’s Union Square Park was a menace to her neighbors — who filed a half dozen harassment complaints with the NYPD before she was ultimately evicted, the Daily News has learned.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Jackson was evicted in Mecklenburg County’s small claims court, and a civil lawsuit in superior court remains pending.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
The woman had been evicted from a trailer park.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were evicted in 2023.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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.
—Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
And the gameplay wrinkles weren't much better with the Soulmates twist meaning people were playing (and being evicted) as pairs for the first few weeks.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
In Dayton, Ohio, a blind man with mental illness was hours from being evicted from his apartment of 35 years.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
The young woman arrested for critically injuring an 85-year-old stranger with an unprovoked shove near Manhattan’s Union Square Park was a menace to her neighbors — who filed a half dozen harassment complaints with the NYPD before she was ultimately evicted, the Daily News has learned.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Jackson was evicted in Mecklenburg County’s small claims court, and a civil lawsuit in superior court remains pending.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
The woman had been evicted from a trailer park.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were evicted in 2023.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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.
—Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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But the most important takeaways are that Claudia and Madeline are killed for their role in Lestat’s almost-offing, while Louis is only banished.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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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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After one player from each team was ejected for throwing punches, Helix rallied from three runs down to defeat Covina 14-7 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional Division 3 playoffs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The motorcyclist, identified as Ryan Miller of Waconia, Minnesota, left the roadway and was ejected, the sheriff's office said.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Her father’s family was forced to leave the Palestinian city of Safed in 1948 during the Nakba, in which 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes to make way for the establishment of the burgeoning state of Israel.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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According to the court, prospective military members can seek relief after the case has completely moved through the courts, while active service members face a more serious hardship by being expelled from the military.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Instead, it was exiled after one season because of poor ratings.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Any executive shopping Makar should be exiled to Ogallala.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Lots of presidents have deported migrants who are here unlawfully, but Trump has made a show of sending some to a foreign prison notorious for abusing inmates.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The live-in au pair, 25-year-old Juliana Peres Magalhaes of Brazil, with whom prosecutors said Banfield was having an affair, separately pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, after which she will be deported, Fairfax County prosecutors said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Chow and his son chased the boy out of the store and off the store property, for about 130 yards.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Then, Rage chased Abdi with his arm extended and Abdi collapsed to the ground, video showed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
1 June 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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