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
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.
—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
An Israeli flag waves above the home where Khalil Basbous was evicted in January.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
But Glover ultimately evicted her, which left her homeless.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
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
An Israeli flag waves above the home where Khalil Basbous was evicted in January.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
But Glover ultimately evicted her, which left her homeless.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
Verb
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But despite being banished to the AEW bench for two years, Danhausen defied the odds through his one-man merchandising empire.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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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.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Philippine delegation was eventually notified by Russian officials that the Filipinos would immediately be deported back to Manila, Marcos said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Sponzo ordered more than a dozen young people deported before lunchtime.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Verb
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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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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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