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
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.
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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
That means busting into the paint and kicking out from there.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 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
The final moments of the match featured the WWE Intercontinental Champion hitting the Three Amigos, with Styles kicking out of his pinfall attempt.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In fact, those judges often grant landlords possession of properties at the time that repayment deals are made — expediting the process of kicking out tenants who violate the agreements.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2025
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
That means busting into the paint and kicking out from there.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 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
The final moments of the match featured the WWE Intercontinental Champion hitting the Three Amigos, with Styles kicking out of his pinfall attempt.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In fact, those judges often grant landlords possession of properties at the time that repayment deals are made — expediting the process of kicking out tenants who violate the agreements.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking out
Verb
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But dismissing or minimizing disappointment can unintentionally teach children to ignore or suppress emotions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ignoring or outright dismissing Black parents who seek options is not progress — or progressive.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Galaxies will dissociate due to gravitational interactions, ejecting all masses and leaving only supermassive black holes behind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Americans — Tabitha and Tara Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide — were chasing the rest of the match, never able to cobble together more than one point with their hammer.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the trend concerns mostly dramas, American actors are also chasing lighter material from Europe.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After running off a 7-1 start in SEC play and sitting comfortably in most NCAA Tournament field projections, A&M will likely move to double-digit seed/bubble territory.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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There was a whole person before the world got to know her who was living in a studio apartment in the East Village, throwing clothes on and running off to work.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Remnick was just one of the earliest examples of the Sports section turning out great foreign and national correspondents.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But talking loudly and throwing out numbers that give the impression of action without many of these actions taking place are not what a respectable leader does.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Conservative appeals courts have signaled skepticism of some trial judges’ rulings, with appellate courts throwing out injunctions as overly broad and vague, suggesting judicial restraint regarding the scope of limitations on executive immigration authority.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Netanyahu filed court documents arguing that the severity of the crimes, along with payments the men reportedly received from a Palestinian Authority fund, justify pulling their citizenship and expelling them from the Jewish State.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Kicking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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