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 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.
—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
Andrew and Ferguson have been lying low since their royal titles were removed and they were evicted from Royal Lodge in the autumn.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
If fees are not properly disclosed, tenants can not be evicted for failing to pay those charges.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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
Andrew and Ferguson have been lying low since their royal titles were removed and they were evicted from Royal Lodge in the autumn.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
If fees are not properly disclosed, tenants can not be evicted for failing to pay those charges.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 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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Phillips, in return, pushed Aguirre and was also ejected.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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In 2020, Hammon became the first woman to serve as head coach in a game, taking over after Popovich got ejected.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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From there, the heat will be expelled into space, ensuring that the wearer remains cool during spacewalks of up to eight hours.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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Two years later, he was expelled from France for participating in the protests then taking place in the country.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 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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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
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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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Winn then allowed a bases-clearing double to Abrams to tie the game at 3-3, and Daylen Lile gave the Nationals a lead and chased Winn from the game with a soft single to center that scored the final run.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Popov testified that Sibley chased him and punched him in the head.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 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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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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