excised

verb

past tense of excise
1
as in imposed

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2
as in removed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excised
  1. imposed
  2. removed
  3. assessed
  4. extracted
  5. taxed
  6. withdrew
  7. penalized
  8. yanked
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  • In response, Britain imposed the punitive Coercive Acts (1774), closing Boston Harbour and stripping Massachusetts of self-governance.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
  • Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the restrictions imposed a significant burden on political expression and argued that lifting them could strengthen the role of political parties in elections.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
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  • Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of removed
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  • The Home Value Report and the office’s publicly available residential valuation model documentation give homeowners greater insight into how properties are assessed.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • The total amount being assessed for the 2025 weed and nuisance abatements for five properties is $22,520, which includes one property’s assessment of $12,620, according to a staff report.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
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  • Forty years of decisions, regulatory adaptations and market responses have never been extracted.
    — Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Instead, the metadata from that audio and images would be extracted and uploaded to the server for Meta’s AI to query, which proponents argue would have fewer privacy implications.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 July 2026
Definition of extracted
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  • The money grows tax-deferred, and withdrawals are generally taxed under rules similar to a traditional IRA.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • These accounts are taxed at the long-term capital gains rate, lower than income taxes, so a brokerage account that invests in low- or no-divedend mutual funds could generate more money by the time a child reaches 18.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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  • After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Two Republicans, a Democrat and an independent candidate are running to fill the top seat on the Platte County Commission, which is currently held by Scott Fricker, who withdrew from the race a month after filing for reelection this spring.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of withdrew
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  • Property owners who fail to respond to the city can also be penalized.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • This was competitors at each other’s throats – sure, literally so is a bit much – and variously penalized for it.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
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  • Then, five days after the best start of his young MLB career coincided with one of his worst moments, he was yanked after just 2 1/3 innings in Sunday’s 11-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Winco also yanked about 13,500 Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack Firework Devices.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of yanked
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