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as in to eject
to drive or force out
animal lover though I am, I was determined to expel the uninvited mouse from my room
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2
as in to cast
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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as in to erupt
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
ringing and flashing madly, the slot machine expelled a bucketful of quarters
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as in to exhale
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expel
The laws of physics dictate that, like all black holes, the object should not just consume material but also expel some in the form of wind or jets.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Things only get more complicated when Billie’s powers are exposed, and she’s expelled from school.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The conference and its members could decide to not play Texas Tech, and through an amendment process, the bylaws permit the conference to suspend or even expel a school.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Things only get more complicated when Billie’s powers are exposed, and she’s expelled from school.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The conference and its members could decide to not play Texas Tech, and through an amendment process, the bylaws permit the conference to suspend or even expel a school.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expel
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Firefighters said one of the victims was ejected from one of the vehicles.
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Six months earlier, observers believed the space plane had ejected six objects at once, but those were later determined to be debris left over from launch.
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Early voting in Maryland's 2026 primary election ended Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast across Maryland.
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But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer.
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Manager Dave Roberts, who looked down at his card when the throw was in the air, was already thinking through extra innings when the crowd erupted again.
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
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When the waterway reopens today — assuming the US-Iran deal holds — many will exhale and celebrate the crisis’ end.
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That gave Holmes a chance to exhale.
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The Palencia news was encouraging when considering the MRI didn’t reveal a major elbow injury, and left-hander Matthew Boyd was scheduled to throw a rehab outing with High A South Bend on Saturday.
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Dallas’ roster included two of Chen’s former UConn teammates — Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd — and if Chen had any extra motivation, Williams was happy to out her.
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Her lips amplified her glow, painted in a romantic glossy pink ready to radiate light.
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Their voices capture the nostalgia, warmth and joy that radiate from their characters and the movie as a whole.
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This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
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At one point in the series, a frustrated Knicks fan appeared to try to spit at Young.
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Nothing else is working to banish the creepy specter of Jeffrey Epstein from his life.
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The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.
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“Expel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expel. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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