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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
The Iranian embassy in the national capital Canberra remains staffed, despite the Australian government expelling the ambassador last year.
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The more stars a galaxy forms, the stronger its matter-expelling effects become, leaving less and less material available for future star-formation episodes.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper ranks of leadership.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 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
These volcanoes are known for oozing lava flows, not expelling giant columns of ash.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The more stars a galaxy forms, the stronger its matter-expelling effects become, leaving less and less material available for future star-formation episodes.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper ranks of leadership.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 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
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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The preliminary investigation showed that a father and his son were aboard a 7-foot inflatable dinghy when it was struck by a boat, ejecting them into the water.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The unknown vehicle entered the intersection and struck the scooter, ejecting the rider completely off the scooter, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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There’s a bohemian vibe radiating from Serena & Lily’s Kittery rug, but the rigid grid motif lends the design some structure, a detail that can appeal to more formal design personalities.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Grayson is a strong and beautiful presence, radiating warmth, humor, and style, and sporting a wide range of talents.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, as with Iceland’s volcanoes, the ones in Hawai‘i take turns erupting.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the world is distracted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, another conflict is erupting between Iran’s neighbours.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yeah, exorcising that demon of just kind of singing about it, putting it on paper, and then just kind of exhaling and let that go, that's an important process.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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To cope, Sesko practices box-breathing to calm himself, a technique involving four four-second phases of breathing in, holding your breath before exhaling, and then holding again.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Recent highlights include Associate Casting Director (alongside a plethora of reality casting titles), Key Costumer, Line Producer for reality programs, and Director of Photography (under certain conditions).—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Because who wouldn’t want to join a religion seemingly spitting out beautiful women?—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Police accused Arianna Skye Foster, his 21-year-old girlfriend of spitting at a driver, dousing another with pepper spray and throwing rocks and pieces of brick at vehicles, according to documents.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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On this front, Hochul is correct to push for a reevaluation, and the lawmakers dismissing the idea out-of-hand should come up with viable alternatives for protecting New Yorkers from price shocks that are well out of their control.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Missé, of course, is upset about it, particularly because Margo brings up what Kimi said about the murder being drug related while dismissing it, which is the part that makes this discussion tricky.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Expelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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