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also exorcize
as in to eliminate
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
Sorrentino may also be exorcising some conflicting feelings about his birthplace, which is portrayed as a vulgar, crude place populated by crooks and hicks and photographed like its paradise.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Their 27-25 triumph over the Ravens exorcised several demons in both this season and previous ones.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Through the first few months of the schedule, the Lakers had seemingly exorcised their Kings demons.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Off to Buffalo: Will the last demon exorcised from Empower Field please turn out the lights?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Their 27-25 triumph over the Ravens exorcised several demons in both this season and previous ones.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Through the first few months of the schedule, the Lakers had seemingly exorcised their Kings demons.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Off to Buffalo: Will the last demon exorcised from Empower Field please turn out the lights?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
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As part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the General Services Administration eliminated its technology unit, CBS News learned Saturday.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday (Feb. 27) to eliminate more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts, as well as $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance worldwide, according to the Associated Press.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
2 Mar. 2025
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Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia — while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fill the whole thing with water, swish the leaves around to remove any sediment and discard the water (or give your houseplants a drink with it).—
Kayleigh Drake,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Or for whatever reason, your particular brand of BV or yeast may just need a stronger or longer dose of meds to eradicate.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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In places where measles have largely been eradicated, cases have been spread by travelers from other countries.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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To start, remove any weeds, rocks, or other debris from the planting area and rake the soil flat.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has begun acting on its worthy goal of removing aliens who support Hamas -- its jihadist terror and its antisemitism.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
10 Mar. 2025
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Humans can also get infected by eating raw produce—like leafy greens—that have been contaminated with slug slime because the L3 larvae are shed in the gastropods' slime trail.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: The data sheds light on the housing arrangements federal officials have made for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at a time when federal immigration centers are at near capacity — and the Trump administration is pushing for dramatically more arrests.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the Trump administration moves to dismantle corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the private sector, the Chamber of Commerce and companies across America are accelerating efforts to jettison DEI programs that could put them in the president's crosshairs.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Now our new secretary of health and human services is telling us to jettison all those formerly healthy seed oils (canola, corn, sunflower, safflower, etc.) and substitute beef tallow.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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After the star tight end ditched his usual buzz cut in favor of the wavy, longer look last fall, the brothers’ mom Donna Kelce weighed in on it.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, ditch the equipment and do a stair climbing session on stairs within your home or in a public place—for example, the bleachers around a track or football field.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Williams dumped the ball off to Brandon Clarke under the rim, and Robinson, recovering once again, arrived a split-second late.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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