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
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.
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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
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.
—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
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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked out
Verb
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If Camarena completed the program, the charges would be dismissed.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Lucknow got off to a poor start when Kagiso Rabada (1-54) dismissed Mitchell Marsh for 11.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider was ejected in the top of the fifth for arguing with plate umpire Dan Merzel after a balk by Gausman.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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This happens as a person being chased by another person runs up from the street, falls on the sidewalk, gets up, and keeps heading toward the house.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Until the day a fellow former boxer outed her.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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That process has effectively scared many people away from filling out paperwork to recertify with Medi-Cal due to fears of being outed by the federal government, which is cracking down on undocumented immigrants by apprehending and deporting them.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 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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Fortunately, with the help of a new process that allows for more targeted, minimally invasive surgery, that answer turned out to be yes, which the 70-year-old proved during a follow-up appointment.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The nuttiness of Niontay’s guest verse on the former comes across like a kid who just ran off with someone’s bike.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 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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“Kicked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20out. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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