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also exorcized
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcised
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
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Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Then Georgia’s offense exorcised some more recent demons.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
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.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
That woman was shaking her body like she was being exorcised!
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 9 Nov. 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
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
—Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books, 9 Oct. 2025
These agents of chaos must be exorcized from our nation without apology and without compromise.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Then Georgia’s offense exorcised some more recent demons.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
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.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
That woman was shaking her body like she was being exorcised!
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 9 Nov. 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
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
—Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books, 9 Oct. 2025
These agents of chaos must be exorcized from our nation without apology and without compromise.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcised
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The plant produces Circulose—a dissolving pulp made from 100 percent discarded cotton textiles—designed to integrate into existing textile supply chains and move circular solutions beyond the pilot phase into sustained industrial production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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Most of the others have been ruled out in connection with the case, after being shown to have been discarded by agents assisting in the search.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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This conduct goes beyond mere negligence, or medical malpractice — their decision to have their very sick young patient dumped onto the sidewalk — in Phoenix, in August — directly caused Kaelen’s death.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Sparrow is still in development, but Sherwin said the current iteration can carry 10 gallons of water, which can be trickled along a fire line or dumped in a single spot to put out an emerging fire.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The trucks have been packed, shipped east or west and unloaded.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Officer secured the firearm, which was later determined to be unloaded, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Black perforated leather is used for the GPS’ base and tongue, and the holes are ditched for more black leather at the toe tip, heel counter and eyestay.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sydney Sweeney ditched her pants in an NSFW photo with a male model while teasing the launch of her latest Syrn lingerie launch on February 17.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meyer arrived with the players looking to regain ground, which some believe had been lost in CBA negotiations during 2011 and 2016.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Exorcised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcised. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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