1
as in to eject
to drive or force out
animal lover though I am, I was determined to expel the uninvited mouse from my room
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2
as in to cast
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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3
as in to erupt
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
ringing and flashing madly, the slot machine expelled a bucketful of quarters
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as in to exhale
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expel
Following the strike on Ras Laffan, Qatar expelled two senior Iranian diplomats and threatened more if Iran’s campaign continued.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
These new images reveal the changing clouds of gases being expelled from the site of a powerful supernova that exploded in the year 1054.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Gel deodorant is expelled through holes in the applicator.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, Gulf countries have expelled Iranian diplomats but not intervened militarily in the conflict.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
These new images reveal the changing clouds of gases being expelled from the site of a powerful supernova that exploded in the year 1054.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Gel deodorant is expelled through holes in the applicator.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, Gulf countries have expelled Iranian diplomats but not intervened militarily in the conflict.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expel
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She was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tremblay, her daughter said, was ejected from the plane upon impact and was thrown more than 300 feet — nearly the length of a football field — before slamming and skidding onto the tarmac.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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While the lunar far side will be only partially lit during the flyby, the lighting is set to cast long shadows that highlight craters, ridges, and slopes in greater detail.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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After some rain earlier in the day, a magnificent sunset broke through the clouds and cast a rainbow into the sky.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Guardians must protect the Legendary Silver Crystal when a battle erupts with a mysterious enemy during the Celestial Ball and plunges the Moon Palace into chaos.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Moore and her fiancé were taking their two young children to grab baby supplies when the gunfire erupted.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Padres could exhale and believe after a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the finale of their season-opening three-game series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic was sitting right on the edge of a one-game ban — but Los Angeles Lakers’ fans can exhale.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The public quickly turned on The Sun for effectively outing Edwards.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nafisa allegedly spat on someone, believed to be a Frontier employee, per Local 10, as she was being taken off the plane.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Portuguese princess who could go from spitting 16s with Swollen Members to dropping ‘Maneater’ and ‘Promiscuous’ with Timbaland.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
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Despite being on the city’s radar since 2022, San Jose officials failed to banish the existing building’s blight.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Finish last in the Social Darwinism of a European football league, and you’re banished to a lower division of the game.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Expel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expel. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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