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 homeowners were in the process of evicting Jennifer Crouse and John Crouse, who was 70 at the time, police wrote in the affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The company is notorious in Milwaukee for evicting its tenants with regularity and being sued by the state Department of Justice over shoddy living conditions in 2021.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet writing Josephine was therapeutic, finally evicting this story from the prison of her mind.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
With Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship almost nonexistent these days, and King Charles stripping his brother of his titles and evicting him from Royal Lodge, the relationships between members of the royal family and their siblings are complicated, to say the least.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The company is notorious in Milwaukee for evicting its tenants with regularity and being sued by the state Department of Justice over shoddy living conditions in 2021.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet writing Josephine was therapeutic, finally evicting this story from the prison of her mind.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
With Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship almost nonexistent these days, and King Charles stripping his brother of his titles and evicting him from Royal Lodge, the relationships between members of the royal family and their siblings are complicated, to say the least.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicting
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant scolded her in front of the team after a game at Belmont in 2016 for throwing her helmet and claimed the umpire was on the verge of ejecting her.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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The infrared radiation emitted from the Astrophage carries a certain amount of momentum, and, in keeping with the conservation of momentum, the Astrophage gains momentum in the opposite direction—similar to how a rocket experiences thrust by expelling mass through its exhaust.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian embassy in the national capital Canberra remains staffed, despite the Australian government expelling the ambassador last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The high court order allows a lower court to consider dismissing his indictment.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the judge took the rare and drastic step of permanently dismissing all legal claims brought by Brigandi’s client, San Diego resident Joanne Couvrette, against her brothers in the winery dispute.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
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Military advocates warn that deporting service members’ spouses damages recruitment and morale, undermining national security interests.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The effort to remove Ramos, who was born in Honduras, has drawn backlash from military family advocates, who called the detention demoralizing in a time of war and warned that deporting spouses could undermine recruitment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, Jackie and Shadow have grown an internet flock, and there's been plenty of drama, including Shadow chasing off another male in 2018.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The teenager admitted to having a verbal altercation with Marshall and then chasing him down at the bus shelter, according to the complaint.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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He is then seen slowly approaching the victim, checking his surroundings, and removing his shoes before grabbing her from behind.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The surgery involved removing 40 percent of Erbert's skull and required a follow-up skull implant surgery, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Evicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicting. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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