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
Prior to his career in government, Rasool, who as a child was evicted from a Cape Town neighborhood for white people, became an anti-Apartheid campaigner.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Unable to make rent without his father, Rema and his family were evicted from their apartment.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
House Bill 32, written by state Representative Angie Chen Button, would end the requirement for a landlord to issue a notice to vacate for a tenant who is being evicted for a reason other than late payment of rent.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Some of these problem renters brought into the HOA by negligent landlords linger around for years before they are evicted.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Renters across the county who were financially affected cannot be evicted for nonpayment through July 31.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
During a period that began in the 1700s known as the Highland Clearances, wealthy landlords with huge estates evicted and relocated thousands of tenant farmers living on the land, hollowing out working communities.
—Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
We would get evicted, our phone would get disconnected.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Unable to make rent without his father, Rema and his family were evicted from their apartment.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
House Bill 32, written by state Representative Angie Chen Button, would end the requirement for a landlord to issue a notice to vacate for a tenant who is being evicted for a reason other than late payment of rent.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Some of these problem renters brought into the HOA by negligent landlords linger around for years before they are evicted.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Renters across the county who were financially affected cannot be evicted for nonpayment through July 31.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
During a period that began in the 1700s known as the Highland Clearances, wealthy landlords with huge estates evicted and relocated thousands of tenant farmers living on the land, hollowing out working communities.
—Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
We would get evicted, our phone would get disconnected.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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The box office blues have been banished in historic fashion.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Cocktails are designed to be part of the show, like a Samurai Old Fashioned banished with flaming cinnamon.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Torres was ruled out and the fans were ejected and later banned from attending any MLB games.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Security came down to address Whalen, but he wasn’t ejected from the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Oklahoma State expelled Hill, and the NFL banned him from its scouting combine.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
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Reportedly, Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed her case with prejudice — meaning the suit is legally prevented from being refiled.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rodgers dismissed three of Rashada’s other counts Tuesday, almost four months after a hearing.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rubio hailed El Salvador’s president on Sunday, noting that 10 more people who are alleged to be members of two gangs were deported for imprisonment.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Separately, the White House claimed a man erroneously deported to El Salvador was involved in human trafficking.—
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Being directed to bowl alone with an unfamiliar adult, rather than with her classmates, likely made Annie feel ostracized.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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People with Dalit surnames say they have been denied housing, socially ostracized, and even the victims of communal violence.—
Sushmita Pathak,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article One person was taken to the hospital as 10 people were displaced following an apartment fire in Norwich on Monday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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