EXPULSING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

expulsing

verb

present participle of expulse

as in running out

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By eliminating the Braves without needing the full five games, the Dodgers afforded themselves three days off, rather than one, before the league championship series.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Consistently blowing past the treat line doesn’t automatically mean eliminating the category.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of eliminating

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At one point, excluding the end of the second quarter, the Ducks turned the ball over on six out of nine drives.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
China’s total debt-to-GDP ratio, excluding the financial sector, doubled since 2010 and has now topped 300%, Capital Economics estimated earlier this year.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluding

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On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
That led to teams simply kicking out of bounds to take advantage.

— Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicking out

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Christian Yelich then cracked a 107 mph line drive up the middle, where Bogaerts went down to his knees to field it on a short hop and scampered to touch second base before throwing out Yelich at first to end it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
For The Times) Norasingh continued tattooing while throwing out-of-pocket jazz shows on the side.

— Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing out

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Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael addressed Luckey's involvement with the Pentagon in comments to CNBC on Tuesday, dismissing any concerns about a potential conflict of interest.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Vance’s comments last week came in response to Cruz openly discussing a potential 2028 run and dismissing a question about whether the vice president had already locked down the party’s nomination with two years to go.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Unscrewing its top reveals a small pin that can be used for punching holes, ejecting a SIM card, or simply as a toothpick.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
The crash triggered an emergency response near Morro Bay, where the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of ejecting

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