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
One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.
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CBS News,
11 June 2026
One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
As the piece was about to air, Pelley said, that the segment had featured shots of protesters being aggressive in confrontations with officers, including Pretti, who was shown kicking out a taillight of a police car.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
The panel’s new ruling would keep the military from kicking out current service members named in the lawsuit, but wouldn’t allow new transgender recruits to join.
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Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
But some who attended Starmer’s speech said kicking out the man who led them to victory in 2024 would be counterproductive.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
CBS News,
11 June 2026
One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
As the piece was about to air, Pelley said, that the segment had featured shots of protesters being aggressive in confrontations with officers, including Pretti, who was shown kicking out a taillight of a police car.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
The panel’s new ruling would keep the military from kicking out current service members named in the lawsuit, but wouldn’t allow new transgender recruits to join.
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Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
But some who attended Starmer’s speech said kicking out the man who led them to victory in 2024 would be counterproductive.
—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicking out
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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For Removing Mildew & Musty Smells If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.
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This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.
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Video shows the horse attached to the carriage running off.
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The day after a rainstorm, take a walk around your lawn and identify low spots with standing water or evidence of paths where excess water is running off.
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After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
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The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included.
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The Knights’ highlighted their effort by throwing out a runner at the plate in the second inning.
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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.
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Rockets generate propulsive force, also known as thrust, by expelling high-velocity exhaust in a rearward stream.
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“Kicking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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