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
One of the company's most recognizable robots, Benji, has already led dance classes, delivered keynote addresses, been kicked out of a shopping mall, and built a social media following of more than 5,000 people.
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
An angler competing in a walleye derby on Saskatchewan’s Montreal Lake was kicked out of the ice-fishing tournament Saturday after being accused of cheating.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The mothers — who do not know each other — happened to be kicked out of Sacramento family shelters with their kids in February 2024.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The United States kicked out the Spanish, occupied Cuba and proclaimed its desire to turn Cuba into an independent, sovereign nation-state.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
An angler competing in a walleye derby on Saskatchewan’s Montreal Lake was kicked out of the ice-fishing tournament Saturday after being accused of cheating.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The mothers — who do not know each other — happened to be kicked out of Sacramento family shelters with their kids in February 2024.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The United States kicked out the Spanish, occupied Cuba and proclaimed its desire to turn Cuba into an independent, sovereign nation-state.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick out
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Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The public quickly turned on The Sun for effectively outing Edwards.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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This is apparently so intolerable to the American public of the 1950s that he is chased out of a radio station after airing his views, whiskey bottle in hand.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Rockies want to run the bases like kids chasing an ice cream truck.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ozzie Albies hit his third home run of the season, starter Reynaldo López struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings before being ejected after a bench-clearing brawl, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But in the motion to dismiss, McCallum said the shooter did not touch the railing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The deal dismissed charges of first-degree murder, tampering with a human body, burglary and theft from his case.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 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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Despite being on the city’s radar since 2022, San Jose officials failed to banish the existing building’s blight.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Finish last in the Social Darwinism of a European football league, and you’re banished to a lower division of the game.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rocker finished his outing giving up two runs off six hits in five innings with three strikeouts but still ended up with the loss.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The other man ran off and is being sought.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Jack Hughes and Aerin Frankel, who helped lead the Team USA men’s and women’s hockey teams to gold medals at the Winter Olympics, threw out the ceremonial first pitches at Friday’s game.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The high-profile prosecutions of Comey and James were short-lived, as they were quickly thrown out by a judge who ruled that the prosecutor who brought the cases was illegally appointed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20out. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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