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
Rhodes avoided the pinfall and kicked out at two.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Bolduc took them both on his weak side after Dach was kicked out of the circle.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Tax stayed at the townhouse for about four days until he was kicked out for allegedly making an inappropriate comment toward the woman.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The argument about, well, [Stephen Colbert] got kicked out for low ratings, that just doesn’t play out.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The boys — then ages 8, 10 and 12 — were kicked out after other school parents found out about the OnlyFans content created by Jackson and her husband.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Much like country music’s ever-evolving dance with urban cultural influences, the very stage where Bill Monroe birthed bluegrass, Dolly Parton made her Grand Ole Opry debut, Johnny Cash kicked out the footlights and George Jones etched his legend has undergone a transformation of its own.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Sometimes people get kicked out of the room.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Leon-Pateyro tried to get Victoriano-Che kicked out, which led to the police being called and Victoriano-Che going home to his RV, which was parked at Dale Street and Augusta Drive in an unincorporated area of Anaheim, Thomo said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Bolduc took them both on his weak side after Dach was kicked out of the circle.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Tax stayed at the townhouse for about four days until he was kicked out for allegedly making an inappropriate comment toward the woman.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The argument about, well, [Stephen Colbert] got kicked out for low ratings, that just doesn’t play out.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The boys — then ages 8, 10 and 12 — were kicked out after other school parents found out about the OnlyFans content created by Jackson and her husband.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Much like country music’s ever-evolving dance with urban cultural influences, the very stage where Bill Monroe birthed bluegrass, Dolly Parton made her Grand Ole Opry debut, Johnny Cash kicked out the footlights and George Jones etched his legend has undergone a transformation of its own.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Sometimes people get kicked out of the room.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Leon-Pateyro tried to get Victoriano-Che kicked out, which led to the police being called and Victoriano-Che going home to his RV, which was parked at Dale Street and Augusta Drive in an unincorporated area of Anaheim, Thomo said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked out
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The Chiefs are back, just as quickly as they were dismissed, and that’s in more than ways than post-game one-liners exuding some confidence after a convincing 30-17 win against the red-hot Lions.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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And these cases may very well be dismissed on that basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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He was also ejected from a game in November against the Packers for targeting and fined $20,256 for flipping off opposing fans.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Branch was ejected in a game against Green Bay in 2024 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on running back Bo Melton.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sharing the stoke Muir and friend Dan Pierson had chased the big waves sent by Hurricane Narda down to Oceanside, finding a secluded spot with few people out in the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the incident, a Massillon player’s facemask was grabbed; he was surrounded, and then chased by Cardinal Ritter players.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the singer-songwriter was outed by an ex on social media.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Disruption and sadness shall be banished.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The girl only makes selfless wishes, and Iblis is banished to his lamp for a millennia for his failure.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No Kings organizers estimated that more than 5 million people turned out for the June protests.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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This was all perhaps most evident on D’Angelo’s third studio album, which turned out to be his swan song.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The duo ran off the stage after their lip-syncing was exposed.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The shooter ran off on foot, police said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Kicked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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