exiling

present participle of exile

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exiling 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiling
Verb
  • Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Livingetc warns against relegating one partner’s belongings to a single corner or spare room while the rest of the home reflects the other person’s taste.
    Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Perhaps its most red card-worthy offense was relegating Kuno Becker’s charismatic lead — the series’ only mainstay — to bit part, focusing instead on two new England internationals without an ounce of personality.
    Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Brussels recently hosted a Taliban delegation in June for migration talks, and Germany has sent four deportation flights to Afghanistan, deporting 154 Afghans between August 2024 and April 2026.
    Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When individuals and institutions have spoken out against policy toward Israel, the president has wielded the power of the state to attack them, withholding funding from universities and deporting and jailing protesters.
    Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Now that same board is evicting Aust and nearly 100 other patients from the Silverado Beach Cities Memory Care Community.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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“Exiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiling. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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