KICKING OUT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

kicking out

verb

present participle of kick out

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 Imagine a congressional coalition formed by kicking out the lawmakers, on either side, who are annoying—the Ted Cruzes and the John Fettermans. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026 That led to teams simply kicking out of bounds to take advantage. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 David Beckham was sent off in 1998 for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone, who was predictably criticized by the English media for his reaction to what appeared to be light contact. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement. — CBS News, 11 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 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 But some who attended Starmer's speech said kicking out the man who led them to victory in 2024 would be counterproductive. — ABC News, 11 May 2026

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Verb

The video, which has resurfaced on social media ahead of the midterms, features older Americans dismissing issues such as gun violence and climate change while sarcastically encouraging young people to stay home on Election Day.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The usual suspects tried dismissing Jokic and Doncic as international players.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dismissing

Verb

This, essentially, was a driver ejecting them for their political views and fashion choices.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Unscrewing its top reveals a small pin that can be used for punching holes, ejecting a SIM card, or simply as a toothpick.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejecting

Verb

Florida should belong to the people who live here, not billionaires with cushy coastal vacation homes or corporations chasing a tax haven.

— Cameron Driggers, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Throughout this story, the husband is unwittingly chasing a sense of relief.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishing

Verb

Blount drew up a play to inbound to forward Jose Roberto Tanchyn, who had two options – Jevon Hill in the near corner and Stromer running off a screen from the opposite corner.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Demby reportedly didn't obey at first, then Raybould said Demby did before running off and leading police on a chase.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of running off

Verb

To win, the Democrats need to focus on turning out voters, particularly those in the areas of Orange and Osceola counties that remain in the district who are likely to vote for Soto.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
There were 46,365 early voters in Tarrant County on Thursday, which means the number of people turning out in this year’s midterm election continues to surpass 2022 and 2018.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of turning out

Verb

But the panel of judges questioned whether that argument was enough to justify throwing out the conviction, since FECA was only one part of the state's overall case.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Each of those fixes costs money, though, and so does throwing out food worth millions.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of throwing out

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