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
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — the brother of King Charles III of the United Kingdom — was stripped of his royal title as Prince Andrew and evicted from his royal residence this past year amid resurfaced details of his relationship with Epstein and Maxwell.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
By October, they were fully evicted and locked out.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Soon after, it was revealed that he and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson would both be evicted from Royal Lodge, where Andrew had lived since 2003 and Sarah had lived since 2008 (despite the former couple being divorced since 1996).
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Andrew has denied preying on young women allegedly supplied to him by Epstein and has also not been criminally charged, but has been stripped of his title and evicted from his mansion near Windsor Castle because of his friendship with the fallen financier.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
After his death and consumed by grief, Rhea lost her job and was eventually evicted.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
When the movie begins, Murphy and his daughter (Avy Berry) can barely eke out a living, evicted from their squalid pad and then separated once Murphy is arrested.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Others abused the hospitality, & winded up having to actually be evicted from the property.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
One of the most startling statistics from ImpactTulsa was that the highest percentage of children evicted were in pre-k and kindergarten, Pogemiller said.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 17 Jan. 2026
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
By October, they were fully evicted and locked out.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Soon after, it was revealed that he and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson would both be evicted from Royal Lodge, where Andrew had lived since 2003 and Sarah had lived since 2008 (despite the former couple being divorced since 1996).
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Andrew has denied preying on young women allegedly supplied to him by Epstein and has also not been criminally charged, but has been stripped of his title and evicted from his mansion near Windsor Castle because of his friendship with the fallen financier.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
After his death and consumed by grief, Rhea lost her job and was eventually evicted.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
When the movie begins, Murphy and his daughter (Avy Berry) can barely eke out a living, evicted from their squalid pad and then separated once Murphy is arrested.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Others abused the hospitality, & winded up having to actually be evicted from the property.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
One of the most startling statistics from ImpactTulsa was that the highest percentage of children evicted were in pre-k and kindergarten, Pogemiller said.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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Meanwhile, media outlets have begun reopening their airwaves to critical voices banished in recent years.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Any awkwardness can be banished with honest kindness.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Fifteen ejected cartridge casings were left in the street when, prosecutors argue, Bell-Johnson stopped his fusillade.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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As three other members have already been expelled, this would leave only two people on the CMC – Xi himself (the commander in chief), and Xi’s anti-corruption tsar.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Feb. 2026
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A couple of days later, two journalists, a Colombian and a Mexican, were stopped at Tienditas, another of Cúcuta’s border crossings, and held for hours, before being expelled.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In response to an inquiry about the family’s request, ICE told CNN that Arlith Martínez had already been deported from the United States three times and was awaiting deportation proceedings.—
Susana Erazo,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ferrera said his sister’s ex-husband was deported, leaving two of his cousins without a father nearby.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Niklas was the only one who chased Nordic combined initially.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The warrant declaration states that footage from a Ring camera captured images of Rebecca Marodi fleeing their home as her wife chased her.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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There were similar cheers for when Gyokeres was dispossessed in the first half, with the Arsenal forward doubled up on in the corner and unable to escape with the ball, while Anderson’s tackle on Odegaard received a similar reaction from the home crowd.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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But in the next 30 years, the people who will bear the brunt of that catastrophe—who will be dispossessed, uprooted, and exposed to the worst of the elements—will be those who are already on the other side of society’s walls.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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