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
Likely, the right play will often be to collapse the Spurs’ defense and then kick out.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Defensively, Embiid’s size has prevented Boston from driving to the basket and kicking out to 3-point shooters.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Staff identified the man in the video as the same person who had been kicked out the previous evening, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Mehdizadeh said Benji's been spotted dancing on TikTok and even getting kicked out of a mall.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Defensively, Embiid’s size has prevented Boston from driving to the basket and kicking out to 3-point shooters.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Staff identified the man in the video as the same person who had been kicked out the previous evening, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Mehdizadeh said Benji's been spotted dancing on TikTok and even getting kicked out of a mall.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick out
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Before Imai’s appearance in Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Espada expressed cautious optimism that the 27-year-old right-hander would need only one minor-league rehab outing before returning to the major-league rotation.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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So says Leslie Fremar, outing herself as the real-life inspiration for Emily, the uptight first assistant to fictional magazine editor Miranda Priestly.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Reporters soon descended, leading to subsequent lore of a sort of revolt, with students, particularly varsity athletes, chasing reporters away, even — as legend has it — locking some in the music room.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals series against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center after striking Houston All-Star center Alperen Şengün in the head with his left forearm.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then in September, Newsom's Legal Affairs Secretary David Sapp sent an email to JUSD administrators on what appeared to include a copy of the state's motion to dismiss that lawsuit, as seen in public records obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Curiel also declined to dismiss causes of action against three of the deputy’s supervisors, who are accused of knowing the female deputy failed to return to the scene and had dissuaded Quinones from providing assistance.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This phase is also an ideal chance to spot the bright streaks of material cast out during violent impact events.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 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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He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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The Giants took the lead at the start, scoring a first-inning run off Steven Matz.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The driver then got out of the vehicle and ran off, but deputies gave chase.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, Wade Boggs and Carl Yastrzemski, all of the living players whose numbers have been retired by the Red Sox, were on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The high court last month voted 6-3 to throw out a congressional map in Louisiana that had been drawn to protect the voting power of Black residents, a decision that limits the landmark civil rights law.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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