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as in ejecting
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 radiating
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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as in erupting
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 exhaling
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expelling
Netanyahu filed court documents arguing that the severity of the crimes, along with payments the men reportedly received from a Palestinian Authority fund, justify pulling their citizenship and expelling them from the Jewish State.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
In August, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra in response.
—Jackie Zhou, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
In August, the government took the extraordinary step of expelling the Iranian ambassador to Australia after the country’s security agency linked Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to two arson attacks on Jewish properties in 2024.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Still, the president says he is committed to stopping the flow of immigrants seeking asylum and possibly expelling people from Afghanistan who were welcomed here under former President Biden.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
This launch mechanism accelerates a payload along a tube, expelling it at high velocity just above the horizon.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
These volcanoes are known for oozing lava flows, not expelling giant columns of ash.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
In August, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra in response.
—Jackie Zhou, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
In August, the government took the extraordinary step of expelling the Iranian ambassador to Australia after the country’s security agency linked Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to two arson attacks on Jewish properties in 2024.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Still, the president says he is committed to stopping the flow of immigrants seeking asylum and possibly expelling people from Afghanistan who were welcomed here under former President Biden.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
This launch mechanism accelerates a payload along a tube, expelling it at high velocity just above the horizon.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
These volcanoes are known for oozing lava flows, not expelling giant columns of ash.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelling
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One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Air isn't as efficient as water or steam for storing and radiating heat.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paved surfaces get hotter than those with plantings, absorbing and radiating out the sun’s energy rather than converting it into plant growth, which in turn creates shade.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Damas shattered the school scoring record, erupting for an eye-popping 50 points while adding 18 rebounds to complete a tremendous double-double as Mystic Valley pulled away for a 91-60 victory over Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) in a nonleague tilt.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The suspect exited the friend's vehicle, entered the victim's SUV, with gunfire erupting soon after.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Delia accompanies me down to the first floor again, exhaling in a heavy whisper, such a catastrophe, more to herself than to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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This wasn’t a group exhaling to let go of old pain.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But if work, school, doctor's appointments, or other responsibilities prevent one from casting a ballot that day, early voting is an alternative.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Only then did the chemistry of the casting start to surface as the four Monkees came together on the set.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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But dismissing or minimizing disappointment can unintentionally teach children to ignore or suppress emotions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ignoring or outright dismissing Black parents who seek options is not progress — or progressive.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Expelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelling. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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