expatriated

verb

past tense of expatriate
as in exiled
to force to leave a country members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriated
  1. exiled
  2. banished
  3. deported
  4. relegated
Verb
  • After years of him rampaging around and causing destruction, a braintrust of heroes exiled the green monster into space.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The reality star, actress, and comedian hasn't been exiled from late night altogether, however.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Definition of exiled
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  • Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of banished
Verb
  • Daniel had arrived back in Venezuela the day of the disaster, after being deported from the United States.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The port city, which served as the capital of the pre-independence Haiti, is struggling to absorb people displaced by armed gangs in the West, Central Plateau and Artibonite regions, as well as Haitians deported from other countries.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of deported
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  • Raul Jimenez Jimenez, playing in his fourth World Cup with Mexico at the age of 35, rejoined Wolverhampton Wanderers — relegated from the Premier League last season — from Fulham on the eve of the tournament.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The buffet area quickly exceeded capacity and some dishes had to be relegated to the fridge in the garage.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of relegated
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