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.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulse
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In addition to straining the CCP’s energy supply lines, eliminating the malign influence of the mullahs would free up the resources of the United States and its allies to confront Chinese aggression against Taiwan and its other neighbors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company says the plant will shut down on April 7, eliminating about 600 full-time jobs and roughly 1,200 seasonal positions.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not everybody needs to run out and buy a blood pressure cuff.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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When lawmakers run out of steam with their debates, there will be a vote to move the bill forward, which requires 60 votes to advance.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The outcome sets the stage for an April hearing in which attorneys for Tyler Robinson will make their case to exclude TV cameras, microphones and photographers from the courtroom.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The March 24 debate will feature six candidates but exclude every Democrat of color.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Suzanne and her husband had been living in a Queens shelter for two months after being evicted from their apartment.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Minneapolis City Council passed a measure requiring landlords to wait 60 days to evict someone instead of 30.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Happily, Syria’s new government has joined Lebanon’s call to expel the terror group.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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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,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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That same month, a Starlink satellite exploded in orbit, ejecting dozens of pieces of debris, although no in-space collision was to blame.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office will decide whether more serious charges are filed against a Fort Worth teen mother whose infant son died after being ejected from their car in a March 7 crash, police said Tuesday.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The kerfuffle occurs after Democratic candidates of color accused state party leaders of trying to oust them from the race in favor of white candidates, who have more support in opinion polls.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Herald has not been able to confirm if Sarian’s ousting is specifically related to HSA’s Florida division or if he was ousted from the entire health system, which also runs at least one hospital in Louisiana and two in Texas, according to its website.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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