exorcised

variants also exorcized
past tense of exorcise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcised
Verb
  • Recycle discarded fabric scraps with this unique embroidery hoop gallery wall.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutor says Robinson told partner to delete texts Robinson discarded the rifle and clothing and asked his roommate to conceal evidence, Gray said.
    Jesse Bedayn, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.
    Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • High among their concerns are declining vaccination rates resulting in outbreaks of contagious diseases like pertussis — also known as whooping cough — and measles, a disease the United States declared eradicated in 2000.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Now with the barriers to entry to publishing information largely eradicated by social media and technology, such alliances may not be as immediately essential.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.
    Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Within a month, IXL laid off all of the dictionary’s full-time lexicographers and dumped most of its freelancers.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Malcolm McKeon, a longtime designer most famous for his simple-but-elegant sailing superyachts, jettisoned the pomp and circumstance seen on many motoryacht profiles for pure architectural lines.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This growth is jettisoned by EV sales and China is at the forefront.
    Hughey Newsome, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Smaller dogs showed more nighttime activity and higher stress hormones in their early shelter days, and, on average, all canines lost about 5 percent of their body weight during the first two weeks.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In Kimetsu, anger and sadness over what has been taken away or lost, and the strong desire to protect what’s dear to you, drive the battles.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Kendall Jenner has ditched her clothes for multiple Calvin Klein underwear campaigns and has been working with the brand for years.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Exorcised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcised. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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