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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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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
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
However, just two days before Spain’s opening game against Portugal, Lopetegui was fired and expelled from the team camp.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The Iranian Football Federation that is controlled by the Revolutionary Guards must be expelled from FIFA.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
From there, the heat will be expelled into space, ensuring that the wearer remains cool during spacewalks of up to eight hours.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Two years later, he was expelled from France for participating in the protests then taking place in the country.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 June 2026
After the second group stage match, national icon Diego Maradona was expelled from the tournament due to a positive doping test.
—Débora Rey, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
He was expelled from Congress while under federal investigation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives even before he was convicted on fraud charges.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
However, just two days before Spain’s opening game against Portugal, Lopetegui was fired and expelled from the team camp.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The Iranian Football Federation that is controlled by the Revolutionary Guards must be expelled from FIFA.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
From there, the heat will be expelled into space, ensuring that the wearer remains cool during spacewalks of up to eight hours.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Two years later, he was expelled from France for participating in the protests then taking place in the country.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 June 2026
After the second group stage match, national icon Diego Maradona was expelled from the tournament due to a positive doping test.
—Débora Rey, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
He was expelled from Congress while under federal investigation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives even before he was convicted on fraud charges.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelled
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The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was picked up by local law enforcement.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected after JJ Bleday walked in the seventh.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their loss radiated outward like ripples in water after a stone is dropped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Wall Street exhaled on Friday after SpaceX nailed its record-breaking debut.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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The garment also pulls double duty by managing respiration, using a separate ventilation loop to gently blow fresh oxygen across the astronaut’s face while simultaneously vacuuming away exhaled carbon dioxide for scrubbing and recirculation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
Verb
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In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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All of which spilled into public view at the City Council meeting, with commissioners claiming that, after numerous meetings, the mayor’s office dismissed their concerns and recommendations for this particular reappointment to the board.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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His lone goal delighted the Swiss partisans, who were banished to the second level of the stadium.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Thus, security was tight and the event did not allow for the usual socializing and table-hopping — and the press, as social media shows, was banished to the balconies.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
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As of Sunday evening, the names of those killed had yet to be released.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Expelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelled. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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