as in to eject
to force (someone) to leave a place
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon. They were evicted from their apartment.
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Recent Examples of evict
Failure to abide by this condition could mean losing your security deposit, or even being evicted.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
The court entered a judgment to evict him.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years, and earlier this month, Taftville Fire Company claimed that it was evicted from its station house.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
The New Hampshire Department of Justice previously reported that Harmony was last seen after being evicted with her family from a Manchester home the day before Thanksgiving.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
The court entered a judgment to evict him.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years, and earlier this month, Taftville Fire Company claimed that it was evicted from its station house.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
The New Hampshire Department of Justice previously reported that Harmony was last seen after being evicted with her family from a Manchester home the day before Thanksgiving.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evict
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Although Cavalli remained in the game, Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Nate Eaton, and Boston interim manager Chad Tracy were ejected.
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Thirteen players, including four Australians, are ejected for their part in the brawl.
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Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
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But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
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Charles scored in the semi-final against Middlesbrough before Tonda Eckert’s side was expelled from contention by the English Football League for attempting to spy on their opponents.
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Any college student who supports the organizations will be immediately expelled.
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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Freeney did not dismiss the business side of the arrangement.
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In the month of May, the US deported 1,746 Venezuelans according to ICE Flight Monitor.
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Hernández said that her husband was detained during an ICE check-in and that even though he was told a judge would review his case, he was deported Wednesday.
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On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.
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Zach Neto added a two-out RBI single moments later to chase Bennett.
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Chestnut, a 17-time champion, is chasing another Mustard Belt after reclaiming the men’s title in 2025.
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evict. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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