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
Landlords in Durban and Johannesburg also evicted foreign tenants illegally to avoid further trouble, witnesses alleged.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In the early 1960s he was evicted from Knock John, another sea fort closer to Britain’s coast.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
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
And the Justice Department wants Tres Genco evicted from his home in Columbus.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In the early 1960s he was evicted from Knock John, another sea fort closer to Britain’s coast.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
The fan was quickly approached and evicted.
—
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
And the Justice Department wants Tres Genco evicted from his home in Columbus.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
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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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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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Charles scored in the semi-final against Middlesbrough before Tonda Eckert’s side was expelled from contention by the English Football League for attempting to spy on their opponents.
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Any college student who supports the organizations will be immediately expelled.
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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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Nearby sits a family of Chaldean Christians exiled from Iraq—an anxious archeologist, his pregnant radiologist wife, and his imperious mother, who bought a bulletproof Maybach to transport her daughter-in-law to the hospital for the delivery.
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Additionally, religious community leaders were imprisoned or exiled.
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For example, taxpayers could bear the costs of an undocumented immigrant’s long prison sentence even if the person is ultimately going to be deported.
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But at least 85 people without a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge have been deported, according to the department.
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Achraf Hakimi looked to have another opportunity to take an open shot on goal in the 54th minute, until Dutch defender Micky van de Ven chased him down and made a risky tackle in the goal box.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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