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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
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Xaverian was able to exorcise personal demons with a wild 25-22 win over nemesis Catholic Memorial.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Xaverian was able to exorcise personal demons with a wild 25-22 win over nemesis Catholic Memorial.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
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Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Restaurants, grocery stores, and homes discard food.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Each year, the nation’s streaming services dump literally hundreds of original drama and comedy series into our queues, to say nothing of the cartoons, stand-up specials, and multipart documentaries on offer.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The last notable time when cities and towns dumped snow into the Bay was after the Blizzard of '78.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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The As2 is powered by a 648Wh, 15,000mAh lithium battery that allows more than four hours of runtime when unloaded, covering distances beyond 20 km.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Houston Texans sent the Cleveland Browns a second-round draft pick to unload Brock Osweiler’s bad contract a year after signing him to a four-year, $72 million deal.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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His cell phone was also in the van at the time, which his wife and police were able to track to the 1500 block of West Homer Street, where the thieves ditched it.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Georgia Senators are again trying to ditch the state’s touchscreen voting system and replace it with paper ballots filled out by hand, the AJC’s Caleb Groves reports.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Talarico’s victory marks a preliminary triumph for Democrats who argued that the path to ending the party’s 32-year statewide losing streak runs through coalition-building.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The country has lost two international allies this year through US action.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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