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
In one case, an atom decays by kicking out a small fragment of itself that is made up of two protons and two neutrons.
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Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Räty stabilizing his stock, Cootes continuing to stand out and Sasson kicking out to the wing — that feels like a signal.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
Seldon is absolutely stumped, immediately disappearing and closing the Vault and kicking out everyone inside to face the invasion on their own.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Aug. 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
Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Räty stabilizing his stock, Cootes continuing to stand out and Sasson kicking out to the wing — that feels like a signal.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
Seldon is absolutely stumped, immediately disappearing and closing the Vault and kicking out everyone inside to face the invasion on their own.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Aug. 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 the rise in antisemitism as mere policing of speech about Israel is disingenuous and dangerous.—
Dafna Michaelson Jenet,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Less than four months later, though, a California judge stopped her in her tracks, dismissing her entire complaint on a technicality.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neither Xhekaj nor Struble spent one second on the ice down a man; both Veleno and Beck played fewer than 10 minutes, which, to be fair, had more to do with the Canadiens chasing the game in the third than anything else.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea, on the other hand, is chasing a third straight win after striking at the death to beat leader Liverpool 2-1 a fortnight ago.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As for banishing, those shiny black leggings—the rock chic sort that look PVC but aren’t.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, the King isn’t totally banishing Andrew and his ex-wife.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Devastated by the experience, Jules cried and found comfort in Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) before running off.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Both were terrible, and Rosenthal had a history of running off qualified baseball people during his 21-year run with the team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And while Tapestry had hoped to gather learnings on footwear production, word in the shoe market from investment bankers was that its biggest mistake was in throwing out the lasts that the brand’s founder and chief designer had perfected over the years.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Although he’s been linked to other teams already, one idea worth throwing out there is Kevin Love.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One poll found that eighty-two per cent of Israeli Jews favored expelling Gazans.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mali’s military leadership, which came to power in a 2021 coup, has overseen a dramatic shift in domestic policy, from being a major counterterrorism partner of France to expelling French troops and instead turning to Russia for security assistance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Kicking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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