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 Mission hired caseworkers in both districts to take referrals from school staff for families who are in crisis but haven't been evicted yet.
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the city successfully intervened in a local conflict that sparked the situation after local tenants said they were being evicted unfairly.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
This all comes as Andrew has been stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Mar. 2026
In August 2024, police officers and evicted dozens after offering accommodations at other shelters.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
That is, until they were officially evicted from Royal Lodge last year when the king also stripped them of their royal titles.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The 66-year-old and her ex-husband, the former Prince Andrew, were evicted from their home at Royal Lodge following new revelations regarding their ties to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
When mass layoffs struck Disney’s theme park business, D’Amaro was tasked with telling thousands of cast members they were being evicted from the happiest place on Earth.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The family was first evicted in 2024.
—Dave Lieber
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the city successfully intervened in a local conflict that sparked the situation after local tenants said they were being evicted unfairly.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
This all comes as Andrew has been stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Mar. 2026
In August 2024, police officers and evicted dozens after offering accommodations at other shelters.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
That is, until they were officially evicted from Royal Lodge last year when the king also stripped them of their royal titles.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The 66-year-old and her ex-husband, the former Prince Andrew, were evicted from their home at Royal Lodge following new revelations regarding their ties to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
When mass layoffs struck Disney’s theme park business, D’Amaro was tasked with telling thousands of cast members they were being evicted from the happiest place on Earth.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The family was first evicted in 2024.
—Dave Lieber
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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Woody Brown, a nonverbal author himself, highlights stories that are too often banished to the margins.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—formerly Prince Andrew—was banished from all aspects of royal life, including losing all of his royal titles and privileges, last October in a decision made by King Charles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kansas coach Bill Self was ejected from Tuesday’s game against Arizona State with his Jayhawks trailing late in the first half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Weston, who was also ejected from the Toyota during the crash, was taken to North Shore University Hospital in critical condition, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her 13-year-old son goes to the same high school as two of the suspects, who are in the process of being expelled.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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District administrators expelled a Birdville High School student Monday for posting a video on social media showing a Burleson Centennial basketball player’s face edited onto a scene from a show depicting slavery.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In its early days, the UFC was so violent, with almost no rules, that it was effectively exiled to pay-per-view.—
Luke Burbank,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Castro exiled a large homosexual community during the boatlift and many have concentrated on this block.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The camp is intended for short-term stays before detainees are transferred or deported.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The fear intensified last week after a Bay Area family said a 6-year-old deaf child who attended a Fremont school was detained by immigration authorities and deported along with his mother and younger brother during what was supposed to be a routine check-in visit at an ICE office in San Francisco.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Montgomery chased it for a swinging strike.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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And like so many franchises before it, an endless number of follow-ups chased easy money and diminishing returns.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Netherlands international was dispossessed seven times — the most of any player in a Premier League game this season.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 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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