TURFING (OUT) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

turfing (out)

verb

present participle of turf (out), chiefly British

as in dismissing

to drive or force out the pub keeper doesn't hesitate to turf out anyone who gets too drunk

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Sunday’s final will be his sixth World Cup match in total and first since dismissing Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie for covering his mouth while confronting Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez in the round of 32.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
In response, eBay's board wasted little time in dismissing the proposal.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
In his early tenure, that tended to be doping positives, leading to ejecting some riders or teams.

— Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of ejecting

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Most are from blacktip sharks, animals about six feet long that bite not out of hunger but confusion, in murky water, chasing baitfish and usually mistaking a swimmer’s foot for prey.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Spain chasing defensive history Spain is chasing history as well.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of chasing

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But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of banishing

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David Beckham was sent off in 1998 for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone, who was predictably criticized by the English media for his reaction to what appeared to be light contact.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Definition of kicking out

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To keep water from running off, use a low and slow method such as a soaker hose or drip irrigation to allow the water to slowly sink into the roots for deep watering.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
But so a modern car, like a Bronco, the powertrain’s running off electronics, right?

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026

Definition of running off

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After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.

— Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2026

Definition of turning out

Verb

According to an affidavit for arrest obtained by CNN, Roper and the other teen suspect are accused of throwing out Erving’s clothes and driving away from the scene.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
An earlier decision from the court throwing out Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act came early enough that some red states were able to scramble and redraw congressional district lines to further favor Republicans.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026

Definition of throwing out

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