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 Palestinian citizens of Israel – who make up 20% of the population – are descendants of Palestinians who were not expelled or forced to flee their homes when Israel was established in 1948. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 At the time, hundreds of thousands more fled or were expelled from their homes. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026 Two were expelled and two were suspended, according to the judge’s summary of the sanctions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Political opponents have been imprisoned, expelled or stripped of their nationality. — Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 House Bill 6 expands the opportunities for a student to be expelled, which triggers mandatory reports to law enforcement, Houston said. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 But the death of a follower there and stories from that follower's widow led to a backlash, which ended with Crowley being expelled from Italy. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 In response, the Republican majority expelled Pearson and Jones. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Director Robert Eggers delivers a taut, terrifying period piece with this tale of a 17th-century New England family expelled from their village and stalked by a witch — a movie that also put the then-fledgling studio A24 on the map. — David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelled
  1. ejected
  2. radiated
  3. erupted
  4. exhaled
  5. dismissed
  6. cast
  7. banished
  8. released
Verb
  • Making matters worse for Atlanta, reserve guard Kingston Flemings, who scored 12 points, received a technical foul and was ejected for elbowing Pelicans reserve guard Bryce McGowens in the face during the final minutes.
    — Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This wasn't the first time Sousa and XX-XY Athletics supporters had been ejected from a Thorns game at Providence Park.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejected
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  • Pettersson was assessed a two-minute minor, and the sense of frustration, that overwhelming burden of defeat, radiated from the Canucks centre on his way to the penalty box.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 48-year-old lawyer radiated in a mint green top and sparkly jewelry while showing off her new haircut.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • Nine people died when the jet nose-dived into the South Florida neighborhood and erupted in flames, according to the nation’s transportation secretary.
    — Amy Beth Bennett, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Four people were hurt when gunfire erupted at a party that began Halloween night and stretched into the following morning, according to investigators in North Carolina.
    — Mark Price November 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • Jeff Dean / Getty Images When Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh exhaled with a 30-27 win over a division rival.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhaled
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  • The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tarantino revealed the most personally meaningful piece of casting in a film filled with great performances — including supporting turns by multiple actors (Austin Butler, Mikey Madison, Sydney Sweeney) who have blown up in the seven years since.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cast
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  • These cases include the current lawsuit by CNN, MS NOW and Politico, whose journalists were banished from the White House in September.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Some ideas stay banished, while others return in new, exciting ways, giving homes a refresh that still feels familiar.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of banished
Verb
  • Doctors also described various nonhormonal options in the new advice released last month by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The identity of the man who died will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office once next of kin have been notified.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Expelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelled. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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