turfed (out)

past tense of turf (out), chiefly British

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Verb
  • Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.
    Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Achraf Hakimi looked to have another opportunity to take an open shot on goal in the 54th minute, until Dutch defender Micky van de Ven chased him down and made a risky tackle in the goal box.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Each nova explosion triggers a dramatic surge in T CrB's apparent brightness, as radiation cast out in the cataclysmic event finally reaches us, having spent approximately 3,000 years racing through the near-perfect vacuum of space.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Drury and Kurkova claim they were unfairly kicked out of the Fisher Island Club.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Kylie took the opportunity to poke fun at her husband and brother-in-law, Travis, 36, who were both kicked out of pre-school.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
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“Turfed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turfed%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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