kick out

verb

Definition of kick outnext
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 In 2018, the pair had another public falling out when Buckingham was kicked out of the band, and cited Nicks for the decision. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 Once Slater left practice and Pipkins kicked out to left tackle, Kayode Awosika took over at left guard with the first team. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Seth Rollins escaped the Guillotine submission and ran into a spear from Roman Reigns, but Seth Rollins kicked out. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 As the two rushed back into the ring, Rollins hit a pedigree on Reigns and tried to pick up the win there, but Reigns kicked out of the pin. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick out
  1. out
  2. chase
  3. eject
  4. dismiss
  5. cast out
  6. banish
  7. run off
  8. throw out
Verb
  • Speaking of Sugar’s caseload, Season 2’s improvements are evident beyond the inevitable advantages of outing him as an alien.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • He was criticized for outing LGBTQ+ stars who hadn’t revealed their sexuality publicly, and for bullying others by mocking their misfortune.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • The Play-In Tournament is not eagerly being chased, and the league’s broadcasting partners will look elsewhere in the near future.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • Boone didn’t get to watch the disastrous half-inning from the dugout, as he was ejected in the top of the sixth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • A week later, on Tuesday, May 19, Southampton were ejected from the play-off final by the EFL’s independent disciplinary commission.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • But by the time of his indictment, Lorch was in failing health and found incompetent to stand trial, and lawsuits against him and the church were dismissed due to statute of limitations issues.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit was dismissed Monday without prejudice, meaning the case may be filed again.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Consider heading all the way north along the sand for the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park, or go south to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Schaldemose plays grieving widow Anna who returns to Hel Island to bury her late husband after his suicide, and is promptly cast out by the eccentric locals for being a symbol of bad luck and evil.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Sam Roberts, a longtime obituarist for the New York Times, wants to banish the euphemisms that attend death.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of banish
Verb
  • The Royals tied the game 3-3 in the eighth with two runs off reliever Evan Phillips.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The vehicle crossed the center line, ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of run off
Verb
  • No oxygen means no dangerous gas mixing, which allowed the team to throw out the costly membrane altogether.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The retailer advised customers to throw out the product or return it to any Trader Joe's location for a refund.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw out

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20out. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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