as in banishing
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 evicting
The county has been in the process of evicting the Dolphin Company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In the final part of the HOH competition, Ashley won and became the last HOH, evicting Morgan from the game and choosing Vince to take to the Final 2.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
After Domingue won the BB Blockbuster, the houseguests had to decide between evicting Soto and Jorgensen.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Kelley’s fate in the game was sealed when the house deadlocked at two votes apiece between evicting her or Keanu Soto.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s coach hopes the days of evicting WNBA teams from their home arenas for premium playoff games are now over.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Ava Pearl and Lauren spoke about sending Keanu home, and Keanu talked to Kelley about evicting Lauren.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In the final part of the HOH competition, Ashley won and became the last HOH, evicting Morgan from the game and choosing Vince to take to the Final 2.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
After Domingue won the BB Blockbuster, the houseguests had to decide between evicting Soto and Jorgensen.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Kelley’s fate in the game was sealed when the house deadlocked at two votes apiece between evicting her or Keanu Soto.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s coach hopes the days of evicting WNBA teams from their home arenas for premium playoff games are now over.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Ava Pearl and Lauren spoke about sending Keanu home, and Keanu talked to Kelley about evicting Lauren.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicting
Verb
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DaCosta films it all with a ferociously cinematic flamboyance, banishing any charges of staginess.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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As for banishing, those shiny black leggings—the rock chic sort that look PVC but aren’t.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, Beijing has sought to solidify its presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including ejecting Filipino fishermen.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, the vessel careened into a nearby bridge, ejecting 19-year-old Mallory Beach into the dark water.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One poll found that eighty-two per cent of Israeli Jews favored expelling Gazans.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mali’s military leadership, which came to power in a 2021 coup, has overseen a dramatic shift in domestic policy, from being a major counterterrorism partner of France to expelling French troops and instead turning to Russia for security assistance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Venezuelans got accustomed to dismissing it all as noise, just a pretext the dictatorship employed to stamp out civil rights.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite mounting criticism and public skepticism, Cheney remained a vocal defender of the war, dismissing opposition as politically motivated.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Islamabad has also tried to pressure the Taliban by deporting Afghan refugees.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Govt mistakenly letting people out instead of deporting.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new material uses a common wood waste product to create a greener future for electronics, removing toxic metals and avoiding complex, polluting manufacturing methods.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Evicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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