banished

verb

past tense of banish
1
as in exiled
to force to leave a country in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands

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2
as in dismissed
to drive or force out permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center

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Recent Examples of banished Most of us reach for breezy linen pants and flowy maxi dresses during summer, leaving our denim banished to the back of the closet. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 Calypso had been banished to live on the island of Ogygia after the Olympians defeated the Titans long ago. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 Gu-cheon is joined in his mission by Saeng-gang (Crash Course in Romance’s Roh Yoon-seo), the daughter of King Ju-sang who was banished from the palace as a young girl for her ability to hear spirits. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026 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 Julius Randle has been banished to NBA Siberia (Brooklyn). — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026 Where old wet-dry vacuums can harbor a musty smell, this one’s self-cleaning and heated drying abilities has banished the issue altogether. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 One was banished for falling in love with a Spanish explorer, another stood up against the Spanish conquistadors, while the third’s tears filled Lake Zirahuén. — Eric Adler june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banished
  1. exiled
  2. dismissed
  3. relegated
  4. ejected
  5. deported
  6. chased
  7. outed
  8. expelled
Verb
  • Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And last year’s constitutional reforms had already established a one-party system in a country where opposition leaders no longer exist, because they have been exiled.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of exiled
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  • But that conviction was dismissed after the revelation that a juror in the trial had not disclosed a domestic violence incident in her own background in order to win a seat on the panel, The Denver Post reports.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Defense attorneys also should not be able to reference the felony charges dismissed after video showed agents’ falsehoods.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • The poor performance left Doval, relegated to low-leverage opportunities, well removed from Aaron Boone’s circle of trust in recent weeks.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The year 1980 also saw the Tower relegated to second place in the London skyline when the taller NatWest Tower was completed.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of relegated
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  • The pilot safely ejected and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • It has not been confirmed whether the pilot was auto-ejected.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of ejected
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  • However, her asylum claim was ultimately denied, and she was ordered deported, the ruling said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
  • Both were deported and are living in Matamoros, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of deported
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  • There were two on with two outs in the sixth when an RBI single by Peña cut the lead to 3-1 and chased Bieber.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • Thiel mentioned the news outlet Gawker, which had recently outed him as gay.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of outed
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  • After coming into power, the Malian military junta expelled French forces from the country in 2022, citing protection of national sovereignty and a worsening security crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • It was obtained by James Dale, who was expelled from the Boy Scouts in the early 1990s for being gay and later sued over discrimination.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of expelled

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