expels

present tense third-person singular of expel
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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. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expels
Verb
  • 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
  • As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The series radiates warmth, celebrates flawed but generally well-meaning people—particularly men—coming together to learn how to show themselves and those around them the love everyone deserves.
    Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The look radiates warmth and softness.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When the volcano erupts, Mario and Dani have to navigate its danger and their sentiments for each other.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Chaos soon erupts around Shibuya Crossing, and a massive flood consumes everything.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each side dismisses the other's contention.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Roofman casts Channing Tatum as Jeffrey Manchester, an Army veteran and father struggling to make ends meet for his family.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Critics say the language used by Miller and in the USCIS job posting signals a hardline approach and casts applicants in a suspicious light, framing them as potentially attempting to exploit the system.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There were all these technical components in place, specifically for when Cliff spits in Jason’s face and when the plastic wrap goes around Cliff’s head.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When Kaliya spits fire, Krishna dances across its many heads, crushing them.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • One option would require universal permitting, meaning every business that emits the five toxics would need a permit, and another proposal would require universal permitting with some exceptions.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Typically, people sit in front of a light box, which emits bright light, every morning for about 30 minutes, give or take.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Expels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expels. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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