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also exorcize
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
Thanks to stellar performances from Landen O’Neil and Loyola commit Leo Kavey, the program exorcised its demons Sunday.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Flash-forwards bookending each episode promise, eventually, Niall finds a way to exorcize his shame.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, with the burden of history lifted and the demons of past Masters Sundays exorcised, McIlroy exudes a freedom his past steps around this place did not enjoy.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Flash-forwards bookending each episode promise, eventually, Niall finds a way to exorcize his shame.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, with the burden of history lifted and the demons of past Masters Sundays exorcised, McIlroy exudes a freedom his past steps around this place did not enjoy.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exorcise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
Verb
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With a mission statement that champions the customer, the economy and the environment, a single Melia Ann garment replaces two pieces that would have otherwise been produced, shipped and eventually discarded.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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If the infant has no symptoms and officials do not need the product, it should be discarded or returned.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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And when her body was found dumped in a ditch along a remote, country road, she had been stripped naked.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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Two atmospheric rivers are set to dump several inches of rain and cause major flooding in parts of the Pacific Northwest this week, according to forecasters.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Now that games are almost here, and FIFA has already made the bulk of its group stage money, the organization must figure out how to unload the rest of its unsold inventory so as to limit the number of empty seats.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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The key, the educators agreed, was to avoid getting into an argument or letting this AI critic unload all her fears uninterrupted.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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While the world has stopped for some passionate soccer fans — who’ve likely ditched business meetings to board planes and cheer on their team — servers and cooks plod on at restaurants in the surrounding area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Fulda all but ditches his ambitious partner Chaton (Vincent Dedienne), in order to team up with Stéphane to get to the bottom of the endless pig-slaughter, and to put paid to the local superstition that Brun’s ghost may be the culprit.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed that a child attached to a parent’s immigration case does not lose the claim upon turning 18, but said that a pending asylum application doesn’t confer legal status.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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One hundred and twenty-six supporters lost their lives after police fired tear gas into the terraces following two late goals from Hearts of Oak in a game against Asante Kotoko.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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