TURF (OUT) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

turf (out)

verb

Definition of turf (out)

chiefly British

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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Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian stepped out for a very rare family outing with their two daughters.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of out

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Wilson was neither ejected from the game nor subject to further discipline afterward.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The 15 people who remained in the wagon were all ejected, while the driver was pinned underneath the tractor and dragged several yards, the sheriff's office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of eject

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The stance has seen Newsom, who warns the passage of Prop 40 could see an exodus of the super rich from California, mocked and dismissed by fellow Democrats.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The complaint was ultimately dismissed, and Iowa's Republican leaders celebrated the ruling.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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Lamashtu said something the patriarch couldn’t abide, and for that she was cast out of polite divine society forever and sent to make chaos among mortals.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Some hoped that labels would confront the culture of misogyny in an ecosystem that critics have long said has gone unchecked and cast out predators among their ranks.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cast out

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The Industry actress was banished from Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors last week and has reflected on her experience on the Studio Lambert series in an Instagram post.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of banish

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