1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
as in expelled
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the malfunctioning VCR abruptly stopped rewinding and ejected the tape
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Recent Examples of ejected
All four were ejected and were joined by coach Charles Lee in the fourth quarter after Lee went on the floor and had to be restrained by Brandon Miller to keep him from really confronting the officials.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
One person was ejected from the council chambers during the meeting.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Hornets players Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges, as well as Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, were all ejected from the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte’s Grant Williams collided with Detroit’s Paul Reed.
—Steve Reed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte's Grant Williams collided with Detroit's Paul Reed.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Illinois State Police said Tuesday a driver on the Interstate 57 northbound ramp to 147th Street in Harvey was killed Sunday after striking a wall and being ejected from the vehicle, according to preliminary investigations.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Reid and Atlanta big man Mouhamed Gueye were both ejected after a brief scuffle in the second half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
One person was ejected from the council chambers during the meeting.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Hornets players Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges, as well as Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, were all ejected from the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte’s Grant Williams collided with Detroit’s Paul Reed.
—Steve Reed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte's Grant Williams collided with Detroit's Paul Reed.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Illinois State Police said Tuesday a driver on the Interstate 57 northbound ramp to 147th Street in Harvey was killed Sunday after striking a wall and being ejected from the vehicle, according to preliminary investigations.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Reid and Atlanta big man Mouhamed Gueye were both ejected after a brief scuffle in the second half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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As three other members have already been expelled, this would leave only two people on the CMC – Xi himself (the commander in chief), and Xi’s anti-corruption tsar.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Feb. 2026
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A couple of days later, two journalists, a Colombian and a Mexican, were stopped at Tienditas, another of Cúcuta’s border crossings, and held for hours, before being expelled.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Niklas was the only one who chased Nordic combined initially.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The warrant declaration states that footage from a Ring camera captured images of Rebecca Marodi fleeing their home as her wife chased her.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chaotic video shows the moment a midair brawl erupted between passengers on a Jet2 flight bound for the United Kingdom on Thursday, reportedly forcing the plane to make a diversion.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The next day, more mayhem erupted.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The San Jose State controversy initially gained traction in conservative media outlets, including the website Reduxx, which outed the athlete before the 2024 season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits released in December found that the city's aviation department lacked oversight of over 90% of their non-construction contracts, and outed a former Austin Energy employee for stealing nearly $1 million in public money by routing contracts to fictitious vendors.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Toward the end of the set, a cluster of electrical poles emitted showers of sparks and went dark.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our measurements about how the universe is expanding come from relatively faraway objects that emitted their light a long time ago.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, media outlets have begun reopening their airwaves to critical voices banished in recent years.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Any awkwardness can be banished with honest kindness.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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