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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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2
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
Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
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Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Last year the leaders of nine European Union countries -- Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland -- signed an open letter claiming the rights convention prevented them from expelling foreign criminals.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026
This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Unfortunately — and tragically for women already struggling to access care — expelling a pregnancy with misoprostol alone can be a prolonged and difficult process.
—Christine Henneberg, STAT, 15 May 2026
What drives an eruption to switch from expelling oozing lava to blasting ash and rock into the sky?
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Many other countries followed its lead, with the United States expelling 60 people.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
The workers reported black liquid expelling into the ditch.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Last year the leaders of nine European Union countries -- Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland -- signed an open letter claiming the rights convention prevented them from expelling foreign criminals.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026
This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Unfortunately — and tragically for women already struggling to access care — expelling a pregnancy with misoprostol alone can be a prolonged and difficult process.
—Christine Henneberg, STAT, 15 May 2026
What drives an eruption to switch from expelling oozing lava to blasting ash and rock into the sky?
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Many other countries followed its lead, with the United States expelling 60 people.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
The workers reported black liquid expelling into the ditch.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelling
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The car overturned and rolled several times, ejecting Reed, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Insulate sun-facing walls and garage doors to block heat from radiating inside.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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But things went sideways quickly, with the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 erupting in a fireball.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Footage of the incident shows the rocket erupting into a massive fireball, sending towering flames and thick smoke into the night sky.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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After a day of meetings, errands, and a phone that won’t stop buzzing, there’s nothing quite like settling in at home and finally exhaling.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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Latz has picked up the past four saves for Texas, banishing Jakob Junis to a supporting role.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Jackson’s casting news comes just ahead of the Season 2 finale on Friday, June 5.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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That fluency was, for the Hawaiian-Japanese director, the entire casting brief.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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In my experience, ChatGPT is still a pretty bad writer and can’t hack the existential risk involved in spitting out a compelling thesis.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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The man above is accused of spitting an unknown liquid on a CTA passenger on April, 19, 2026.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The Browns entered the offseason looking for a replacement after dismissing Kevin Stefanski, and Schwartz quickly emerged as a leading candidate after overseeing one of the NFL's top defenses.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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On May 20, an $850,000 settlement was reached in the case in exchange for dismissing the complaint, according to a news release by Terr’s organization FIRE, which represented Bushart.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Expelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelling. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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