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also exorcize
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
With the ghosts of Euro 2020 firmly exorcised, there’s no question ‘Little Chilli’ will bring the heat.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Meant to sound ritualistic, Micay viewed the drums as a soundtrack for Henry exorcizing his demons.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
My experiment was about more than exorcising the demons of my inbox.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Meant to sound ritualistic, Micay viewed the drums as a soundtrack for Henry exorcizing his demons.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
My experiment was about more than exorcising the demons of my inbox.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded them.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at an April 8 court appearance, and admit to killing women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach along with other locations on Long Island, according to a source familiar with the case.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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In San Martin that day, a helicopter landed, unloading between 20 and 30 soldiers who entered a property and detained five people who had been sowing grass and tending to pastures, the complaint said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Detectives said the suspects ditched their SUV near the crime scene.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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David Gray | Reuters Gold prices fell again on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch exposure to the precious yellow metal, which is having its status as a safe-haven trade tested amid the ongoing war in Iran.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Pop Mart shares have lost some momentum after their extended run-up, retreating about 50% from their August peak.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks have feasted on a soft part of their schedule, beating Indiana twice, Utah, Brooklyn and Washington during the winning streak, which came entirely against teams with losing records.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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