EVICTED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

evicted

verb

past tense of evict

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 While your parents were together thriving, which is a great story, Sophie Cunningham and her parents were being evicted from their home during the 2008 financial crisis. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Abascal, known widely as Maricarmen, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, two weeks after she was evicted. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Abascal, known widely as Maricarmen, died suddenly on Wednesday two weeks after she was evicted. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The former couple lived together at Royal Lodge for nearly two decades before being evicted by his brother, King Charles. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026 After 65 days in the house, Kirby was evicted just one week before the finale, coming in fourth place. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026 Abascal is currently hospitalized at Gregorio Marañón Hospital, where she was taken on a stretcher immediately after being evicted from her apartment. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026 Smith was evicted due to the activities, claims Jane Doe 2, and moved into a second residence associated with his famous sister. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Instead there is a young woman with a dismissive smile, and the authority of someone who belongs to the house because she cannot be evicted from its history. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

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The Industry actress was banished from Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors last week and has reflected on her experience on the Studio Lambert series in an Instagram post.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Shortly after King Charles stripped him of his titles and banished him from his home at Royal Lodge, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in office.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of banished

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Wilson was neither ejected from the game nor subject to further discipline afterward.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The 15 people who remained in the wagon were all ejected, while the driver was pinned underneath the tractor and dragged several yards, the sheriff's office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejected

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Cornell University would not confirm whether Newell was expelled, citing federal statutes protecting students’ privacy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
While Cornell did conduct an internal investigation, and expelled or suspended several of the men, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of expelled

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Karen would absolutely be a Catherine Zeta-Jones character who has been exiled to Arrakis following a particularly contentious divorce.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Dahlan had previously been driven from Gaza by Hamas and was exiled in 2010 after a falling-out with Abbas.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiled

Verb

Advocates are fighting to ensure that two potential witnesses who were handcuffed in the back of an ICE vehicle that struck and injured a Houston man are not deported.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
There’s no comprehensive way to track how often this happens or how many domestic violence victims have been detained by ICE or deported.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of deported

Verb

Following a 33-32 victory over the New York Giants in Week 7 of the 2025 season while playing for the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw chased and verbally threatened referee Brad Allen as the officiating crew was leaving the field.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The discoveries that will change medicine a generation from now are probably being chased today by people asking questions no one else sees the value of yet.

— Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

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