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also exorcizing
as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary
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Recent Examples of exorcising
But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.
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Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Before exorcizing their demons from tournaments past.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Turn the calendar ahead six weeks, and the Tigers were at the Tsongas Center on Saturday, exorcising two years worth of frustration.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
My experiment was about more than exorcising the demons of my inbox.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
The Mets spent last autumn exorcising demons and this fall conjuring new ones to take their place.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Normally, a video of your favorite singer ferociously digging a hole in the ground in a grassy meadow and then screaming into the void as if exorcising a demon would be cause for concern.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Anthony is feeling more confident after exorcizing his demons at the villa and reconnecting with his passion for cooking.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Before exorcizing their demons from tournaments past.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Turn the calendar ahead six weeks, and the Tigers were at the Tsongas Center on Saturday, exorcising two years worth of frustration.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
My experiment was about more than exorcising the demons of my inbox.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
The Mets spent last autumn exorcising demons and this fall conjuring new ones to take their place.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Normally, a video of your favorite singer ferociously digging a hole in the ground in a grassy meadow and then screaming into the void as if exorcising a demon would be cause for concern.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Anthony is feeling more confident after exorcizing his demons at the villa and reconnecting with his passion for cooking.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcising
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The post drew tens of thousands of responses, mostly from users trauma-dumping their hardships.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Leonard previously pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse for dumping the boy’s body in Bates County, Missouri, and was sentenced to four years, though the new case records have not been made available on the Kansas Judicial Branch public database.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Baking soda isn't a cure-all for digestive discomfort, but proper soaking, discarding the soaking liquid, and gradually increasing your bean intake may help.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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His experience across retail and institutional pharmacy environments informs a view grounded in workflow mechanics, data pipelines, and system reliability, discarding broad claims about automation for focused analysis.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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His predecessor, Doug McMillon, followed a similarly humble path—starting out unloading trailers at a Walmart distribution center before eventually taking the top job.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The incoming team's portion of the cost was $32 million, including chartering the ship and loading and unloading the gear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Kenji Tanigaki’s Hong Kong epic, which opens in American theaters today via Lionsgate Films, stars some of the world’s most talented martial artists fighting quickly as a steady camera follows, ditching any blurriness that might come from lesser hands.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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As a surprise, rather than ditching the electrically adjustable climate vent fan direction, which probably costs and weighs more than simple physical sliders, the R2 sticks with the same system as the R1—legitimately an annoyance and one that borders on dangerous.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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“Exorcising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcising. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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