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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 Beta Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi has since been expelled from Southern University, per WAFB.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Organizations that refused would be expelled.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
And then there’s even earlier settlements of the Phoenicians, and then also the Moors from Andalusia settled here when they were expelled in the 15th century.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
The 2024 Eurovision contest in Malmo, Sweden, and last year’s event in Basel, Switzerland, saw pro-Palestinian protests that called for Israel to be expelled.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Middlesbrough will present the picture, along with other damning evidence, to the English Football League in an effort to have Southampton expelled from the playoffs.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2026
At the same time, the lighter outer layers, which are rich in carbon, escape and are expelled into the surrounding gas.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Geiggar had recently been expelled from a nearby high school for allegedly trying to start a fire on campus.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In the poem, the massive object in question is the Devil himself, Lucifer, who fell onto the Earth after being expelled from heaven.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Organizations that refused would be expelled.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
And then there’s even earlier settlements of the Phoenicians, and then also the Moors from Andalusia settled here when they were expelled in the 15th century.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
The 2024 Eurovision contest in Malmo, Sweden, and last year’s event in Basel, Switzerland, saw pro-Palestinian protests that called for Israel to be expelled.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Middlesbrough will present the picture, along with other damning evidence, to the English Football League in an effort to have Southampton expelled from the playoffs.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2026
At the same time, the lighter outer layers, which are rich in carbon, escape and are expelled into the surrounding gas.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Geiggar had recently been expelled from a nearby high school for allegedly trying to start a fire on campus.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In the poem, the massive object in question is the Devil himself, Lucifer, who fell onto the Earth after being expelled from heaven.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelled
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All four crew members ejected safely, with three uninjured and one treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a Boise-area hospital.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2026
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White Sox manager Wil Venable was ejected for arguing the call.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Pain that radiated from your wrist into your thumb or forearm.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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While fellow first-round pick Malachi Lawrence will mostly be contained to an outside linebacker role, the versatility theme radiated into day two when the Cowboys took Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham in the third round over a group of other talented defenders.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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A lot has changed since that day — the Iran war erupted and widened before a tenuous ceasefire was reached.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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Two EMTs were responding to a call about an elderly patient when gunfire erupted and an 18-year-old was shot in the stomach nearby.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Nana and the boys were leaning against the railing as a fin whale exhaled.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Wall Street, for the first time since the war began, exhaled.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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That lawsuit was dismissed in December.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For business leaders and investors, the May 20 vote should not be dismissed as symbolic diplomacy.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The patio umbrella in question is perfectly oversized to cast a cool shadow over your entire lounge area.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Ostensibly, the rom-com sitcom set in a world of anthropomorphic animals aims to cast an empathetic light on the struggle of coupling up.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Because of that, that black carbon has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon that's released from surface sources like ships, cars and power plants.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Expelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelled. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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