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as in ejected
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 radiated
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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as in erupted
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 exhaled
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expelled
The expanding magma supply is capped by heavier magma that had expelled its gas at the end of the prior episode.
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CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Almost all Democrats and 105 Republicans backed the successful effort, making the congressman only the sixth in United States history to be expelled from the House of Representatives.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Terrell represented a Black teenager who’d been expelled from a Los Angeles high school for punching a white referee during a football game after the referee allegedly had directed racial epithets at him.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who in March was wrongfully expelled to his birthplace of El Salvador and then returned to the United States to face criminal charges, got nabbed again on Monday and may soon be deported to Uganda.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Canberra expelled Tehran’s ambassador after accusing Iran of masterminding at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Research shows that foster youth are twice as likely to be suspended and three times as likely to be expelled compared to their peers.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
On July 27, 2021, the Guatemalan government expelled Mahamed from the country.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
In other cases, the rabbinical association has expelled offending rabbis.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Almost all Democrats and 105 Republicans backed the successful effort, making the congressman only the sixth in United States history to be expelled from the House of Representatives.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Terrell represented a Black teenager who’d been expelled from a Los Angeles high school for punching a white referee during a football game after the referee allegedly had directed racial epithets at him.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who in March was wrongfully expelled to his birthplace of El Salvador and then returned to the United States to face criminal charges, got nabbed again on Monday and may soon be deported to Uganda.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Canberra expelled Tehran’s ambassador after accusing Iran of masterminding at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Research shows that foster youth are twice as likely to be suspended and three times as likely to be expelled compared to their peers.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
On July 27, 2021, the Guatemalan government expelled Mahamed from the country.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
In other cases, the rabbinical association has expelled offending rabbis.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelled
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But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four passengers in the Mustang were ejected, and the driver was thrown into another seat, according to Ells.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Everyone on stage radiated good vibes and, in the case of Ja Rule and Nelly, performed their hits one after the other, giving it the feel of a particularly jumping DJ set.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Her charisma radiated throughout the night, keeping the audience engaged not just with her music but with her magnetic personality.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Waiting until Nelson had finished a song, Selman whisked him and his band offstage and into a bus — just as intense rain and lightning erupted all around them.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Later, a geyser erupted, spawning eyeballs that float upward in bubbles.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When police removed his key fob from his hand, Raibley allegedly exhaled and cursed, court documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Though the bill is yet to be finalized, the orbital station is cast as the linchpin of sustainable exploration to enable longer stays, partner investment and cislunar monitoring.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their fear was never banished, only mastered.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Expelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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