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as in ejects
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 radiates
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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as in erupts
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 exhales
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expels
Instead, Carrie’s holiday is filled with a revolving door of haughty art dealers and Gen Z queerdos, one of whom clogs the toilet and expels a sea of brown that Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is forced to clean up.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expels
Verb
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In Play Dirty, viewers can experience the effortlessness that Stanfield radiates.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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In addition, water has insulating properties, and moist soil holds onto heat and radiates warmth longer than dry soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the closing Neilah service after night has fallen, the practice concludes with the cries of the Shema prayer before the congregation erupts into song and dance.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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When the volcano erupts, Mario and Dani have to navigate its danger and their sentiments for each other.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.—
Karly Hartzman,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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Each side dismisses the other's contention.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Remote work’s popularity casts a shadow on the future of office properties.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Aziz Ansari and co-starring Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, the movie casts Reeves as a guardian angel who loses his wings while trying to teach a human that money doesn’t solve one’s problems.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the ocean spits her back out.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The crew rescues the tech CEO by resuscitating him after the whale spits him out.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Expels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expels. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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