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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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian stepped out for a very rare family outing with their two daughters.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
The right-hander pitched in his third rehab outing Friday at Double-A Portland with 48 pitches across three innings, allowing one run and striking out four.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of out

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One passenger was fully ejected from the bus and another was partially ejected, police said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
The pilot ejected before the fighter went down near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Grand Traverse County.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of eject

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Could the left groin tightness that chased Blake Snell from his last start after an inning linger into the postseason?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
There are playbooks, touchdowns, running, passing and players chasing each other all over the field.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of chase

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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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With an almost puritanical zeal, Pavese sought to banish rhetoric and image.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Now, after King Charles stripped her and Andrew of the titles of Duke and Duchess of York and banished them from Royal Lodge, Fergie is reportedly seeking a face-to-face meeting with Charles.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of banish

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