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
The fan was immediately ejected from Gainbridge Fieldhouse by security.
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Edge rusher Dylan Stewart was ejected against Vanderbilt for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Authorities said Brown was ejected from his SUV.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Those continuing to violate the policy will be ejected.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Newton was ejected following the collision and pronounced dead at the scene, Citrus Heights police said.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected over the incident on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Edge rusher Dylan Stewart was ejected against Vanderbilt for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Authorities said Brown was ejected from his SUV.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Those continuing to violate the policy will be ejected.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Newton was ejected following the collision and pronounced dead at the scene, Citrus Heights police said.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected over the incident on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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There is a long history of tumult in American cricket, with USA Cricket Association - the previous governing body - expelled in 2017 after being suspended three times before that.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In July 2024, an Australian man was fined and expelled for diving off the Rialto Bridge after his friends posted about it on social media.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath of such a transition, a background of low-energy remnant radiation would be emitted omnidirectionally, persisting even until the present day.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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When the bacterium is emitted into the atmosphere, these INPs generate ice particles — a process called ice nucleation that is the first step in rain formation in cold clouds.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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