turfed (out)

past tense of turf (out), chiefly British

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Verb
  • 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
  • Phil and Tony butt heads over a litany of issues, but one of the big hangups between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's top earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
    CBS New York Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
    Ian King, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • But despite being banished to the AEW bench for two years, Danhausen defied the odds through his one-man merchandising empire.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026
  • If such an opportunity arises, producers would be well served by bringing this entire exceptional cast out east to perform it.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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