KICK OUT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

kick out

verb

Definition of kick out

as in to out

to drive or force out kicked out of the game for using bad language

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Recent Examples of kick out How a politician gets kicked out of office in California — and who takes their spot — could soon change. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Imagine a congressional coalition formed by kicking out the lawmakers, on either side, who are annoying—the Ted Cruzes and the John Fettermans. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 The goal came some 40 seconds after Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight kicked out his left pad to foil Neal Pionk's attempt to convert Mark Scheifele's cross-ice pass on a two-on-one break. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Then, her son was kicked out of school over behavioral issues. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick out

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Verb

After Meta was outed as the company behind the data center, the social media giant and Piqua government officials said the project would bring economic investment to the region.

— Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Some people condemned the work for outing Foucault as a fellow AIDS sufferer.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of out

Verb

The deputy chased the Trailblazer through Monroe County before calling off the pursuit because of a Veterans Day parade in Monroe, according to the sheriff's office.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Rather than chasing volume, MTPeak is heading to the top of the market and aims to allow buyers to individually tailor each vehicle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of chase

Verb

Early exit Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner took another twist Saturday when he was ejected for a flagrant personal foul just 96 seconds into the game.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Last month, a 42-year-old man fell to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia after being ejected from a roller coaster.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of eject

Verb

State officials dismissed the allegation as speculation but explicitly warned the Authority not to pay higher rates for work assigned to those $35-an-hour positions.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Insurance agent Ken McFeeters filed a lawsuit challenging the senator’s eligibility based on residency requirements, but the lawsuit was dismissed.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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

After contracting the plague, he was banished to a cave, where a dog brought him bread and healed his wounds by licking them.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Since nobody was banished, host Alan Cumming then forced the contestants back to the Roundtable the very next morning, and this time the table followed Victor’s lead and banished Tomica by a 10-2 vote.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of banish

Verb

Demby reportedly didn't obey at first, then Raybould said Demby did before running off and leading police on a chase.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Her play The Cake has been produced over 100 times worldwide and ran off-Broadway at Manhattan Theater Club.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of run off

Verb

The Colts have punted on their season ahead of the trade deadline and have thrown out one of the worst defenses over the last five weeks.

— Mac Engel November 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
Needless to say a lot of food was deemed spoiled and had to be thrown out.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of throw out

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