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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
Flash-forwards bookending each episode promise, eventually, Niall finds a way to exorcize his shame.
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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
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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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
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
Verb
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That creature cruelly draining and discarding the aged?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Watch parties became a go-to event for fans to observe their favorite contestants, make up, break up or get dumped from the island.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Down in the pit, on a raw October night in 1966, one of the giant haulers was unloading its tonnage when the pistons of its dump bed seized up.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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City birds ditch nature Male bowerbirds do not help raise young.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The past few seasons have all been about Amanda wanting to open up and find her own voice, but here her voice is once again getting lost in the roar of someone else.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Phelan also suggested that there is a faction of Republicans who would not vote for Paxton under any circumstances, and warned that under those conditions, Republicans could lose their edge in the state's legislature and judiciary.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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