expulse

verb

Definition of expulsenext
as in to eliminate

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Recent Examples of expulse In this case, shed doesn’t mean put in the tool shed but rather release or expulse the live virus into your surroundings. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulse
  1. eliminate
  2. run out
  3. exclude
  4. evict
  5. expel
  6. eject
  7. cast out
  8. oust
Verb
  • But outside management does not inherently eliminate questions created by holding debt from specific local governments and projects, Marlowe said.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • County attorneys are also recommending the commission eliminate its Racial Equity Task Force, said Broward Commissioner Nan Rich.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of eliminate
Verb
  • In May, Cuba’s energy minister said the country had run out of diesel and fuel oil.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities told her that the statute of limitations for the crime — which was six years in Ohio at the time of the assault — had long since run out, and a 2015 update to the state’s statute didn’t revive the case.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of run out
Verb
  • The exact current values are obscured because federal filings use broad ranges and exclude subsequent market moves.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Moreover, that $100 million plus projection captures just the store-level opportunity and excludes upside from Hoka’s nationwide online availability on Academy’s website, Matuszewski said.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclude
Verb
  • Iran cannot evict the world’s only superpower from the Middle East.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Abascal is currently hospitalized at Gregorio Marañón Hospital, where she was taken on a stretcher immediately after being evicted from her apartment.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of evict
Verb
  • The seven Chi Phi members in question were expelled or suspended, but some of them were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • So, data-processing satellites built to house AI computing will likely need massive radiators to expel heat away from their inner processing chips.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of expel
Verb
  • Perdomo Torres was ejected from the van and thrown to the ground, breaking his leg, ankle and hand.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Smith, who was riding in the left lane, was ejected from the bike and hit the pavement, suffering severe injuries, according to police.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Lamashtu said something the patriarch couldn’t abide, and for that she was cast out of polite divine society forever and sent to make chaos among mortals.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some hoped that labels would confront the culture of misogyny in an ecosystem that critics have long said has gone unchecked and cast out predators among their ranks.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • The movement's struggle for justice over the tragedy and against corruption has grown into a nationwide political force whose electoral arm, the Student List, will attempt to oust Vucic’s government after 14 years in power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Digital World’s board ousted chair and chief executive officer Patrick Orlando in March 2023 amid the turmoil.
    — byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of oust

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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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