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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
Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Christine Henneberg,
STAT,
15 May 2026
What drives an eruption to switch from expelling oozing lava to blasting ash and rock into the sky?
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Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
Many other countries followed its lead, with the United States expelling 60 people.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelling
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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4, 2026, and the days around it as America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.
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The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder has shot up draft boards after notching 84 points (29 goals and 55 assists) in 67 games for OHL Brantford, then erupting for another 26 (13 goals and 13 assists) in 15 playoff games.
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Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.
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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.
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But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
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Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
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Throughout the speech, the socialist mayor argued that the United States has been defined by generations of immigrants and other groups overcoming oppression while casting today’s political and economic leaders as forces working against that legacy.
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The original soundtrack is by Bill Ryder Jones and casting by Ollie Gilbert & Katy Covell.
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Jenkins said Macias-Gomez was also charged with battery on a peace officer for spitting.
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First, play was allowed to restart, which was previously a hard stop on any VAR intervention — except violent conduct and spitting at someone.
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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“Expelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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