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Recent Examples of exorcise The Ritual The Bottom Line Been there, exorcised that. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025 Many want a fresh start under a new manager to exorcise the demons of this season. Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 DraftKings Promo Code as Knicks Look to Close Out Celtics The Knicks can exorcise franchise demons on Friday night in Madison Square Garden. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 In a far-off city, all our heroes teamed up to defeat an invading empire and kill the evil immortal sorcerer guiding their invasion, all while exorcising their own various demons or taking on some new ones. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exorcise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
Verb
  • However, Charlie demonstrates an unexpected capacity for lethal action, using his intelligence and computer skills to orchestrate elaborate and unconventional methods of eliminating his enemies.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • This combined with the abrupt elimination of the investment tax credit and electricity production tax credit after 2027 threatens to eliminate 300 gigawatts of wind and solar projects over the next 10 years, which is equivalent to about $450 billion worth of infrastructure investment, Hensley said.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Spanning over three decades, Syed’s work features discarded, everyday materials that are then woven into striking pieces.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This part of the process is a prime opportunity to check the expiration dates on all refrigerator contents and to discard items past their prime.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Davis has partnered with multiple programs to eradicate childhood hunger in the U.S. and recently launched the Davis-Tennon Foundation.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025
  • Vaccines eradicated smallpox and dramatically reduced infant deaths from measles, tuberculosis, whooping cough, and tetanus.
    Kelsey Piper, Vox, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.
    Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • As the Catholic archdiocese hunts for ways to contract, it’s been shedding churches wholesale and having no trouble finding buyers that are tuned to the doings — or undoing — of religious organizations.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
  • NetApp’s report sheds light on where organizations stand, where internal misalignments persist, and what infrastructure foundations matter most as enterprises transition from pilot projects to production AI systems.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The couple were initially set to exchange vows in Japan in the early summer of 2020, but those plans were jettisoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
  • That speculation was jettisoned to the past tense Thursday.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Saks then lined up $350 million in new financing in May only to ditch that in favor of $600 million in financing last month from a group of bondholders jockeying for a better position in the capital structure.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
  • So do yourself a favor and ditch the heavy layers this summer.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Replace status dumps with two-way updates and invite feedback and surface risks early.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • But if the Orioles are willing to dump him off for next to nothing, the Mets could explore the idea.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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