as in dismissing
to drive or force out
kicked out of the game for using bad language
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Recent Examples of kicking out
Oscillating between a bumbling brute and an ironic ignoramus, Marvel Studios sees the God of Thunder more like the God of Blunder, kicking out the knees of the steady 2011 film in favour of single-digit IQ humour.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 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
Polaris is also a huge star, kicking out more than 2500 times more light than our sun.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, which Madigan characterized as a pilot that could extend to other providers, LAHSA required VOA to receive the agency’s approval prior to kicking out residents.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers, videos that emerged Wednesday show.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Pretti can then be seen kicking out the SUV’s taillight, causing one of the officers inside to jump out of the vehicle.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Impressive as that is, though, forestalling a hostage situation is not really in her wheelhouse, and Nolan grabs Summerville’s gun, kicking out Elsbeth and Summerville while trapping the store’s staff and one customer.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
In one case, an atom decays by kicking out a small fragment of itself that is made up of two protons and two neutrons.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 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
Polaris is also a huge star, kicking out more than 2500 times more light than our sun.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, which Madigan characterized as a pilot that could extend to other providers, LAHSA required VOA to receive the agency’s approval prior to kicking out residents.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers, videos that emerged Wednesday show.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Pretti can then be seen kicking out the SUV’s taillight, causing one of the officers inside to jump out of the vehicle.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Impressive as that is, though, forestalling a hostage situation is not really in her wheelhouse, and Nolan grabs Summerville’s gun, kicking out Elsbeth and Summerville while trapping the store’s staff and one customer.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
In one case, an atom decays by kicking out a small fragment of itself that is made up of two protons and two neutrons.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking out
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Federal lawyers said judges made mistakes in dismissing the cases by arguing the Civil Rights Act granted the attorney general access to local voting records.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quit dismissing them as uneducated.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 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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The trans-Atlantic alliance's founding treaty has no mechanism for suspending or ejecting any of the members, although nations may leave of their own accord one year after notifying the other allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dream big, but don’t ignore practical details while chasing inspiration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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West Ham looked to have breathed life back into their season in recent weeks, but last weekend’s loss comes at the worst time before facing title-chasing Arsenal on Sunday.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Watering plants in pots takes much less time because all the water goes directly to the roots, instead of running off the soil surface.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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The water running off the farm tested thousands of times higher than federal drinking water standards for forever chemicals.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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And each served as a reminder that even in times of despair, our nation is still turning out good people, humble people, talented people, people determined to move the world forward through hard work, compassion and teamwork.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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By 1922, the company was turning out 147,000 miles of motion picture film a year.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Gonzalez highlighted the defense by throwing out a runner at the plate in the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The workers reported black liquid expelling into the ditch.—
Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Kicking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20out. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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