as in to eject
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 evict
Three have been evicted for violating rules of conduct, Kozal said at the meeting.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In 1962, after attending a voter registration meeting led by the SNCC, she was fired from her job, evicted from her home, and later brutally beaten in jail by police, an assault that left her with permanent injuries.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Critics say that Indigenous communities are too often evicted, marginalized, or abused in the name of environmental protection.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
He was being evicted from the property where the animals resided and allegedly denied access when authorities took him into custody Wednesday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In 1962, after attending a voter registration meeting led by the SNCC, she was fired from her job, evicted from her home, and later brutally beaten in jail by police, an assault that left her with permanent injuries.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Critics say that Indigenous communities are too often evicted, marginalized, or abused in the name of environmental protection.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
He was being evicted from the property where the animals resided and allegedly denied access when authorities took him into custody Wednesday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evict
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This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Derek Curiel grounded out to second base to strand Milam at second base. Arkansas 5, LSU 3 — Middle 8th Inning LSU coach Jay Johnson was ejected for arguing a 3-2 pitch that was ruled a ball, which allowed Justin Thomas to reach with a 1-out walk.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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For example, Canada, the second largest market for U.S. spirits exports after the E.U., imposed a 25 percent tariff on all American spirits that began on March 13, and nearly all Canadian provinces have banished American booze from store shelves.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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An affectionate cat became famous in the town of Fredericksburg, Texas, after local officials decided to banish her from her home at a public library.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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The birds stuck around for the secretive voting process, but appeared to clear out at 3 p.m. ET, when the cardinals expelled black smoke from the chimney to indicate that a decision on the next pope is yet to be made, per USA Today.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Without delay, the Taichung fired its water cannon to expel the Chinese ship from the area, the agency said.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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In recent months, U.S. officials have been negotiating with various countries willing to accept individuals deported from the U.S. Earlier this week, Rwanda's foreign minister mentioned that his country is in discussions with Washington about accepting deportees.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said the mother chose to take her children with her when she was deported, according to a statement posted in X, formerly known as Twitter.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2025
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Nico Williams soon dispossessed a stumbling Harry Maguire in the United half, and almost put Maroan Sannadi clear.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Attempts to dispossess majority indigenous populations are usually violent themselves, however, and almost always run up against resistance.—
Tamir Sorek,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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With Waltz exiled to New York, Rubio must keep striving to keep Trump and the U.S. government true to friends like Ukraine and wary of deals with Putin.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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His older sons had become enthusiastic crypto proponents after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol effectively exiled the family business from the mainstream financial system.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the woods near their home, Viggo runs while Oscar chases him.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The Detroit Lions will be chasing their third straight division title despite a wave of change following the offseason departures of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to become head coaches of the Bears and Jets, respectively.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evict. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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