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
Suzanne and her husband had been living in a Queens shelter for two months after being evicted from their apartment.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
And even after their divorce, the two lived together for years, until just last year, when they were both evicted from Royal Lodge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Mickey Rourke has been evicted from his Los Angeles home after failing to pay nearly $60,000 in back rent.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
In 1999, the Labour government of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair evicted most of the 750 hereditary peers, though 92 were allowed to remain temporarily to avoid an aristocrats’ rebellion.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew moved in two years after Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's death in 2002; over 20 years later, he was unceremoniously evicted.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
In August 2024, police officers and evicted dozens after offering accommodations at other shelters.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
And even after their divorce, the two lived together for years, until just last year, when they were both evicted from Royal Lodge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Mickey Rourke has been evicted from his Los Angeles home after failing to pay nearly $60,000 in back rent.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
In 1999, the Labour government of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair evicted most of the 750 hereditary peers, though 92 were allowed to remain temporarily to avoid an aristocrats’ rebellion.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew moved in two years after Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's death in 2002; over 20 years later, he was unceremoniously evicted.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
In August 2024, police officers and evicted dozens after offering accommodations at other shelters.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 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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How do key components of matter — gas, dust, and heavy elements — flow into, get transported throughout, and ejected out of galaxies over time?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both were ejected from the motorcycle.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 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
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The protesters included secular left-wingers and nationalists as well as Islamists, but Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a fundamentalist cleric at that time exiled in France, emerged as the movement's undisputed figurehead.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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Most of them have been jailed or exiled or arrested or even killed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 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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The closing sequence, where Scarpetta is chased through her home by the murderer, was filmed on the final day of shooting.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kathie Lee Gifford never chased fame.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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As Morocco’s indigenous inhabitants, El Hammoumy continued, the Berbers are like other native peoples around the world who have been systematically dispossessed of their lands and heritage for centuries.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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