as in banished
to force to leave a country
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
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Recent Examples of exiled
In response to both, the United States forcibly exiled all gay men to the moon.
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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Soon after her beating, Shaina was exiled to the adjoining House of Scorn, where Alamo sent girls who displeased him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The first film in the Thor series sees the god of thunder exiled from his fabled home of Asgard to earth where he is forced to learn humility.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The Paramount+ series follows Dwight just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Both agreed to be exiled, yet both still languish behind bars.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 May 2026
For Iranian artists long exiled from their homeland, the conflict has heightened the difficulties and dangers of keeping in touch with family and colleagues in Iran.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Indeed, Dante was exiled after a sham trial convicting him of corruption.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Ultimately, she was exiled to the remote town of Brandfort, in the Free State, in a harsh attempt to stifle her influence and activism.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 2 May 2026
Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Soon after her beating, Shaina was exiled to the adjoining House of Scorn, where Alamo sent girls who displeased him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The first film in the Thor series sees the god of thunder exiled from his fabled home of Asgard to earth where he is forced to learn humility.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The Paramount+ series follows Dwight just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Both agreed to be exiled, yet both still languish behind bars.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 May 2026
For Iranian artists long exiled from their homeland, the conflict has heightened the difficulties and dangers of keeping in touch with family and colleagues in Iran.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Indeed, Dante was exiled after a sham trial convicting him of corruption.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Ultimately, she was exiled to the remote town of Brandfort, in the Free State, in a harsh attempt to stifle her influence and activism.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiled
Verb
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Caden was relegated mostly to pinch hitting.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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They were relegated to the list of general recommendations.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The West African country joins several other nations on the continent that have agreed to receive third-country migrants deported from the US.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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Steve Sadin reported that included in the latest roundups in Waukegan was a 30-year-old Honduran national who had been charged by city police last year with drug possession after previously being deported in 2019 and 2020.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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