as in to out
to drive or force out
the pub keeper doesn't hesitate to turf out anyone who gets too drunk
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Verb
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Ryan went into his Sept. 29, 2023, outing needing nine strikeouts for 200.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 July 2025 -
Both are located close to downtown, offer accessible trails, and make for a fun and easy outing the whole family can enjoy.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Sometimes Evie imagined the land, the world, the city around her as a cartoon neighborhood, the houses’ edges elastic like balloons, their walls filling up and bloating and then, all at once, popping: ejecting out the riffraff and trash in a huff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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The following year, he and Patricia were ejected from a Congressional hearing on the second amendment after exchanging words with lawmakers.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 Aug. 2025
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The proceedings were dismissed in early 2024 due to inactivity.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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All charges were dismissed against Scott and Springsteen that October.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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American investors, asset managers, and technology companies are flowing East, chasing growth in emerging markets backed by sovereign wealth.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Work with a travel agency to charter your very own expedition vessel to the poles: whether the fjords of the Arctic to toast champagne under the midnight sun, or Antarctica to chase the aurora australis.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This week, filming took the cast out east, and Zoe was taking a few extra days for herself before flying back to the West Coast.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ever on the lookout for versions of the Peruvian Eden from which he had been cast out as a child, Gauguin expected, in Brittany, to encounter Celtic culture in all its untrampled magnificence.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Growing up, Benesch’s parents banished television sets from their home.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Turf (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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