exorcised

variants also exorcized
past tense of exorcise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exorcised Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026 Mitch Marner exorcised his playoff demons to a degree no one saw coming. Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 June 2026 Thanks to stellar performances from Landen O’Neil and Loyola commit Leo Kavey, the program exorcised its demons Sunday. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026 An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant. Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcised
Verb
  • According to police, detectives determined that Roper and the juvenile were present when Erving drowned but failed to report the incident and later discarded some of his belongings.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • The utility offered to give investigators access to the trash containers where the pole was discarded, Kushner wrote, but the commission declined to inspect them.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Behind them is Erling Haaland on seven, but the Norwegian was dumped out of the competition by England on Saturday so won’t be getting his hand on any trophies this summer.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Rodríguez rejected social media reports alleging that rubble was being dumped into the Caribbean Sea, insisting the government intends to recycle much of the material.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The telecom giant unloaded the media properties less than four years later.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • Standardizing the size of shipping containers allows ships to be easily loaded and unloaded and for the containers to be transferred to rail cars and semitrucks at intermodal facilities.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Kim wore a dark red gown with her half up, while Garrett ditched his suit jacket and wore a white button-up shirt and black dress pants.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Jayson Tatum ditched the traditional suit jacket for a loose-fitting olive tank top and matching trousers, finishing the look with layered diamond chains and a watch.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • On a busier record, one more concerned with forward momentum, that idea would risk getting lost.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

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“Exorcised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcised. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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