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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
Ramaphosa is also expected to name a new ambassador to Washington after the last one was expelled.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But relief has been scant in a country largely ignored by the world since the Taliban takeover in 2021, that is struggling to accommodate millions of Afghans expelled from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, as well drought victims in its north.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The expanding magma supply is capped by heavier magma that had expelled its gas at the end of the prior episode.
—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
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
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But relief has been scant in a country largely ignored by the world since the Taliban takeover in 2021, that is struggling to accommodate millions of Afghans expelled from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, as well drought victims in its north.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The expanding magma supply is capped by heavier magma that had expelled its gas at the end of the prior episode.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelled
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Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 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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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 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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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nationwide, over 30% of votes were cast in the 2024 presidential election through mail-in ballots, according to the United States Election Assistance Commission.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then, in June, Lyles cast the tiebreaking vote deciding not to study ways to improve working conditions for airport employees.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 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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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 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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“Expelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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