expatriated

verb

past tense of expatriate
as in exiled
to force to leave a country members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well

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Recent Examples of expatriated By the early Aughts, Christopher Hitchens, Niall Ferguson, and many others had expatriated and joined America’s vast intellectual-industrial complex. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriated
  1. exiled
  2. banished
  3. deported
  4. relegated
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  • Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And last year’s constitutional reforms had already established a one-party system in a country where opposition leaders no longer exist, because they have been exiled.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of exiled
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  • Most of us reach for breezy linen pants and flowy maxi dresses during summer, leaving our denim banished to the back of the closet.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
  • Calypso had been banished to live on the island of Ogygia after the Olympians defeated the Titans long ago.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of banished
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  • However, her asylum claim was ultimately denied, and she was ordered deported, the ruling said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
  • Both were deported and are living in Matamoros, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of deported
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  • The poor performance left Doval, relegated to low-leverage opportunities, well removed from Aaron Boone’s circle of trust in recent weeks.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The year 1980 also saw the Tower relegated to second place in the London skyline when the taller NatWest Tower was completed.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of relegated

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