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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
DraftKings Promo Code as Knicks Look to Close Out Celtics
The Knicks can exorcise franchise demons on Friday night in Madison Square Garden.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In a far-off city, all our heroes teamed up to defeat an invading empire and kill the evil immortal sorcerer guiding their invasion, all while exorcising their own various demons or taking on some new ones.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
During our interview, Nettles said that the idea of a family getting together to fight demons while exorcising their own demons (no pun intended) was a very important part of the story.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Knicks then exorcised another demon — awful performances coming out of the halftime break.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In a far-off city, all our heroes teamed up to defeat an invading empire and kill the evil immortal sorcerer guiding their invasion, all while exorcising their own various demons or taking on some new ones.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
During our interview, Nettles said that the idea of a family getting together to fight demons while exorcising their own demons (no pun intended) was a very important part of the story.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Knicks then exorcised another demon — awful performances coming out of the halftime break.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
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This combined with the abrupt elimination of the investment tax credit and electricity production tax credit after 2027 threatens to eliminate 300 gigawatts of wind and solar projects over the next 10 years, which is equivalent to about $450 billion worth of infrastructure investment, Hensley said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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Spanning over three decades, Syed’s work features discarded, everyday materials that are then woven into striking pieces.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The bill also discards the education requirement so the governor could appoint a Secretary of Education with no education experience.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Davis has partnered with multiple programs to eradicate childhood hunger in the U.S. and recently launched the Davis-Tennon Foundation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Vaccines eradicated smallpox and dramatically reduced infant deaths from measles, tuberculosis, whooping cough, and tetanus.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And while the conditions of a homeless person’s life may be alien to many, their deaths shed light on problems that affect everyone using the roads.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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NetApp’s report sheds light on where organizations stand, where internal misalignments persist, and what infrastructure foundations matter most as enterprises transition from pilot projects to production AI systems.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The couple were initially set to exchange vows in Japan in the early summer of 2020, but those plans were jettisoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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That speculation was jettisoned to the past tense Thursday.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The former Victoria's Secret model ditched her lace bodysuit in a few wedding photos, and later changed into a strapless gown designed by Galia Lahav for her reception.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Microsoft and Google have warned users for some time now to ditch passwords for passkeys.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The development team framed the deal as a way for the city to create more low-income housing, dump the financial burden of the unoccupied property and secure a money-making property at the end of the lease.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Replace status dumps with two-way updates and invite feedback and surface risks early.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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