kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out
Synonyms of kick outnext

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
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And when the war happened, and the borders closed, foreign journalists were kicked out. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Alexander hit a Lumbar Check again, but Slater kicked out. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Eatherly’s previous arrest came after another incident on Saturday, when he was kicked out of a restaurant in Nashville and later arrested and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to an affidavit. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 Disneyland will kick out any visitor suspected of abusing the park’s pin trading guidelines, according to the flyer. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick out

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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