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also exorcize
as in to eliminate
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
Birbiglia wrote and directed and says that process exorcised most of those feelings for him.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
Premier outside hitter Finn Bell anchored an otherwise deep group to reach the title game for the second straight year – exorcising the Warriors’ demons by beating the Bombers in the state semifinals.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Lots of demons were exorcised in a 10-day span last fall, when the Mets clinched a wild card berth with frantic 8-7 win over the Braves in game no. 161 before beating the Brewers in a three-game wild card series and disposing of the Phillies in four games in an NL Division Series.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Ritual The Bottom Line Been there, exorcised that.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
Premier outside hitter Finn Bell anchored an otherwise deep group to reach the title game for the second straight year – exorcising the Warriors’ demons by beating the Bombers in the state semifinals.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Lots of demons were exorcised in a 10-day span last fall, when the Mets clinched a wild card berth with frantic 8-7 win over the Braves in game no. 161 before beating the Brewers in a three-game wild card series and disposing of the Phillies in four games in an NL Division Series.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Ritual The Bottom Line Been there, exorcised that.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
Verb
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The brand eliminates harsh chemicals, uses glass and aluminum packaging, and ensures every formula is effective and environmentally respectful.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The winner secured the Western Conference’s eighth seed, the loser was eliminated.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Mold: Any signs of mold mean the dressing should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The example Apple Design Team member Rene Lee uses in this video is for apps that might open a certain type of file from the Files app; previously, opening a new file should have discarded the current contents of that app window and opened the new file.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Screwworms were eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, but have been know to reemerge occasionally.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 July 2025
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Israel retaliated and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to eradicate Hamas.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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One of the first things the trust did was remove the plants.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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That can also help remove some of the fear around layoffs.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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After Punk’s first world title win in 14 years over Gunther, Rollins shed his crutches and destroyed punk for the win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Like other federal agencies, the CDC has shed staff and is expected to see steep funding cuts in the next fiscal year as the administration looks to shrink the size of government.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The club also jettisoned German defender Jasper Loffelsend, who signed with a second-division club in Poland.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Trump seeks to jettison what has been the widespread understanding that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment confers citizenship on virtually everyone born on US soil.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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In high-stakes environments, people remember the vendors and partners who make their lives easier and ditch the ones who make their lives harder.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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While tens of millions of Americans have ditched cable for a variety of streaming services, ESPN’s marquee live sports have remained exclusive to cable subscribers.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Just weeks after the Thomas Fire tore through the hills above Montecito, an intense winter storm dumped several inches of rain in January 2018.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Company insiders, also including the finance chief, have dumped $16.6 million in shares over the past 30 days.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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