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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
Pogačar has already exorcised his demons on Hautacam, winning the summit finish on stage 12 and taking two minutes and ten seconds on Jonas Vingegaard, who beat Pogačar on the climb three years ago to seal his 2022 Tour de France win.
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Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Many framed the arson wave as an extension of the riots of the Sixties, alleging that black incendiaries had burned their own homes to collect welfare or to exorcise some pathology.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
And the Nuggets now have to exorcise the demons of last year’s Game 7 against Minnesota.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Months before, Stevens feared President Johnson was pursuing a Reconstruction program that would readmit Confederate states to the Union without them exorcising the demon that animated secession.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Many framed the arson wave as an extension of the riots of the Sixties, alleging that black incendiaries had burned their own homes to collect welfare or to exorcise some pathology.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
And the Nuggets now have to exorcise the demons of last year’s Game 7 against Minnesota.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Months before, Stevens feared President Johnson was pursuing a Reconstruction program that would readmit Confederate states to the Union without them exorcising the demon that animated secession.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
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The ruling and resulting legal battle come at a time when Indiana and the federal government are rolling back and eliminating their own environmental protections.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
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DeSantis vetoed the Legislature’s last attempt at drawing new congressional district lines and forced his own map on them in 2022, one that eliminated two Black congressional districts and spurred lawsuits from voting rights groups.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Scenes were written and discarded as the story evolved organically, shaped by mood, what was available on the day.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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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,
4 Aug. 2025
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The species was largely eradicated in Connecticut because of habitat loss and over-trapping by the 1900’s.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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Measles, once largely eradicated in the United States, has resurged in unvaccinated communities, with outbreaks reported in states surrounding Wisconsin.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The Smithsonian recently removed references to Trump from an exhibit on presidential impeachment but later restored them.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy has removed the 17 experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, replacing them with an anti-vaccine cadre of seven mostly unqualified individuals.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Further examinations indicated that the debris shed by the star in that time ultimately shaped the supernova’s light emissions.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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By looking closely at how people navigated these decisions in real time, the study shed light on the subtle mental trade-offs that can influence whether empathy comes to the surface or stays tucked away.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But then Jordan grew his hair, painted his nails, jettisoned the suits for dresses.—
Richie Jackson,
Architectural Digest,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead of dropping a landing craft after the heat shield is jettisoned, a framework containing the copters would be revealed.—
David Szondy
August 01,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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The move reflects broader shifts in media, as more consumers ditch cable in favor of streaming.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have renewed their Netflix deal in a major boost for the couple after there were reports that the streamer was moving to ditch them.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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This requires a fundamental shift in the leadership approach: • From Status Reporting To Storytelling: Transform your strategic communications from data dumps to compelling narratives that connect individual contributions to organizational outcomes.—
Aurelien Mangano,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, thanks to the self-emptying feature, our tester didn’t have to dump the dustbin.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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