as in banishing
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 evicting
The ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.
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Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But in 2023, Kenya’s government began evicting them again, citing a new justification.
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Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn’t pay their rent under a federal eviction moratoriumthat lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million.
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Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
The homeowners were in the process of evicting Jennifer Crouse and John Crouse, who was 70 at the time, police wrote in the affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.
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Jc Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.
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Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But in 2023, Kenya’s government began evicting them again, citing a new justification.
—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn’t pay their rent under a federal eviction moratoriumthat lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million.
—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
The homeowners were in the process of evicting Jennifer Crouse and John Crouse, who was 70 at the time, police wrote in the affidavit.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.
—
Jc Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.
—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.
—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.
—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicting
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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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Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
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The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.
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In February, the DHS admitted to deporting 86 DACA recipients among a mass deportation of 261.
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Soliman’s defense team has argued that the testimony of his ex-wife and children would be key to the case should federal prosecutors pursue the death penalty, and that deporting the family would likely violate Soliman’s constitutional rights.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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Regular care prevents yellowing by removing oils and buildup that dull fabrics over time.
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Bart Jansen Trump called the court removing restrictions on political spending a victory for Republicans and free speech.
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“Evicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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