expelled

verb

past tense of expel
1
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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3
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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4
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 He was expelled from Framingham High School after assaulting a student. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026 In 2022, Albania expelled Iranian diplomats after concluding that Tehran was behind a wave of cyberattacks aimed at government institutions and critical infrastructure. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Holden getting expelled from a series of prep schools is the equivalent of busting those windows. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 The three Christian leaders—historical enemies—unite in that moment, are expelled, martyred, and resurrected. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026 The former was a concentration area for 200,000 refugees expelled from 247 localities, villages and towns and the area’s original 80,000 inhabitants; and the latter a frontier zone designed to incarcerate them. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) officially expelled the firm in 1996, according to The Washington Post, and Belfort was arrested in 1998, on charges of securities fraud and money laundering, The New York Times reported. — Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The news organizations found Native students in New Mexico are expelled far more often than any other group. — Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 13 July 2026 The day of the cyber attack, Yazbak said the Department of Administrative Services expelled the attacker from the state’s systems. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelled
  1. ejected
  2. radiated
  3. erupted
  4. exhaled
  5. dismissed
  6. cast
  7. banished
  8. released
Verb
  • If a player squares around to bunt, they’re ejected from the game.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
  • Athletics hitting coach Chris Cron was ejected by plate umpire Chad Fairchild in the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
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  • Nicole Kidman radiated in a laidback version of Italian Riviera dressing on July 16.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • This party track introduced audiences to a version of Tito Double P that radiated a lighthearted madness — fueled by Skyy vodka and Old Parr whiskey, as per the song’s lyrics.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • Pompeii is often thought of as an undisturbed time capsule, a once-bustling port that fell silent after Mount Vesuvius erupted and blanketed the ancient Roman city with a thick layer of ash in AD 79.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The Toronto stadium erupted — then the fourth official's monitor lit up, and 30,000 people watched the celebration die in real time.
    — Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • Still, no one exhaled when production finally moved to a water tank at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Mosquitoes are drawn to backyards with standing water, dense greenery, and carbon dioxide exhaled by people and animals.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
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  • The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister earlier this year, but Sonko’s party retained its large majority in parliament, and he was elected president of the National Assembly soon after.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
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  • The reveal of Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Hall H in 2016 was big, not just as a casting announcement but as an unprecedented statement of intent.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • There was no Multiverse Saga-level announcement of years to come; Feige chose to eschew from any television updates (sorry, VisionQuest) in favor of some movie casting news.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 July 2026
Definition of cast
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  • Calypso had been banished to live on the island of Ogygia after the Olympians defeated the Titans long ago.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Gu-cheon is joined in his mission by Saeng-gang (Crash Course in Romance’s Roh Yoon-seo), the daughter of King Ju-sang who was banished from the palace as a young girl for her ability to hear spirits.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
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  • Destiny’s Child released their fifth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled, in 2004.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • The county has not released estimates of how much each tax credit would be worth on average.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
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