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also exorcize
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Xaverian was able to exorcise personal demons with a wild 25-22 win over nemesis Catholic Memorial.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Xaverian was able to exorcise personal demons with a wild 25-22 win over nemesis Catholic Memorial.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
Verb
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Plastic versions are easier to clean, but should be discarded if cracked or damaged.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The products should be discarded.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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As most Chicagoans aware of the history of the civil rights movement know all too well, an all-white, all-male jury acquitted the two men of killing the Black teenager from Chicago and dumping his body in the river.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The mobsters turned the van around, pulled off the highway and dumped Gasso in a patch of poison ivy along the Connecticut River in Wethersfield.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Arkansas head coach John Calipari unloaded on the current state of college basketball for allowing players to head back into college.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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No loading and unloading the car, no long morning commutes—just grab your gear and go.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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And though Victoria’s Secret had previously ditched its runway show, Super has re-energized it.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oh, and Tools for Humanity is also a crypto purveyor that flirted with, and then ditched, the idea of providing a universal basic income.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s no way to replace all that was lost in less than two weeks, but Smook has been heartened by the support.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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That is the case in this Tuesday night matchup, as the Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back after losing to the league-best Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-110, on Monday night in Los Angeles.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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