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also exorcizing
as in discarding
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcising
The Mets spent last autumn exorcising demons and this fall conjuring new ones to take their place.
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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
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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This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hostas are also susceptible to nematodes and various viruses, but discarding the foliage after a hard freeze can prevent these problems from taking hold.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to The Dallas Morning News, the new junior tour will feature 10-12 events in 2026, eliminating entry fees and membership costs.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Follow our steps to clean the trash can liner, eliminating germs and the stink in the process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For decades, China has used the tactic of dumping excess critical minerals onto the market to drive prices down to force mining companies in the rest of the world out of business to eliminate any competition.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Besides regularly removing dust that forms on the fan blades, cleaning needs can also change with the seasons.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a simple tweak that could boost sodium-ion battery performance, by leaving water inside a key component rather than removing it.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her colleague Roberto Rodriguez, who ultimately voted against jettisoning the policy, asked to keep it in place while a subcommittee could work on changes to address others’ concerns.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Starting with next year's release, Apple will be able to start jettisoning all Intel code from macOS, including (eventually) the Rosetta translation technology that allows Apple Silicon Macs to run Intel code at all.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Callum Turner is shedding some light on his meet-cute with Dua Lipa.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists uncovered an extremely rare and massive Roman circular monument in Upper Bavaria, shedding new light on Raetia, an ancient Roman province in southern Germany.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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So the pair is learning in real time how to take on the mussels on in this new environment, refining their approach to eradicating the mussels each year of treatment.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Oct. 2025
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Water through fall and any herbicides applied will likely be more effective at eradicating weeds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Exorcising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcising. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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