as in dismissed
to drive or force out
kicked out of the game for using bad language
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Recent Examples of kicked out
In 2023, Artnet News reported that Gagosian and other galleries in the building were getting kicked out after the building’s management gave over most of the property to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Police said the man, believed to be 57-year-old Randy Nelson, who is accused of several dine-and-dash incidents in Baltimore County, returned to a restaurant that he was kicked out of and created a commotion.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Just six months on from Gateshead's resounding February 2011 triumph, fans were having to rally round to raise £100,000 in just 24 hours to prevent Wrexham from being kicked out of the Conference.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
That includes people who were kicked out of their housing or disappeared from the system altogether.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Originally from Boulder, Colorado, he was kicked out of five schools while growing up before eventually attending Harvard.
—Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
If someone changes partners, the person who gets kicked out of the relationship gets removed from the ship and the show, via walking the plank into the ocean.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
His coach and a teammate got kicked out of the game trying to stick up for him.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 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
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Police said the man, believed to be 57-year-old Randy Nelson, who is accused of several dine-and-dash incidents in Baltimore County, returned to a restaurant that he was kicked out of and created a commotion.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Just six months on from Gateshead's resounding February 2011 triumph, fans were having to rally round to raise £100,000 in just 24 hours to prevent Wrexham from being kicked out of the Conference.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
That includes people who were kicked out of their housing or disappeared from the system altogether.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Originally from Boulder, Colorado, he was kicked out of five schools while growing up before eventually attending Harvard.
—Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
If someone changes partners, the person who gets kicked out of the relationship gets removed from the ship and the show, via walking the plank into the ocean.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
His coach and a teammate got kicked out of the game trying to stick up for him.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked out
Verb
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If that had been called, Ball would have been ejected.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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After Tuesday’s loss, Spoelstra was angry that Ball wasn’t ejected from the game for tripping Adebayo.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two popular trails have been closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to aggressive bears, including one who chased after hikers, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta chased Washington starter Jake Irvin in the sixth after a fielding error and a hit batter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, Porter would seem to benefit, because the allegations against Swalwell surely enrage women, given the pattern of men in high places being outed as serial abusers.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Although Robin didn’t stay in retail for long, the experience turned out to be a stepping stone to something bigger.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Life afterward turned out to be extremely difficult for Sanchez.—
Midsi Sanchez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The killer ran off east on Eastern Parkway and has not been caught.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta ran off 11 straight to cut it to 106-98, but Towns scored to restore the double-digit lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Kicked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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