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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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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
Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
South Africa, which was expelled from FIFA in 1976 as a consequence of its apartheid government, returned to participation in 1992 but didn’t qualify for the World Cup until 1998 and also made appearances in 2002 and 2010.
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Fred Robledo,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
One study suggests that mass air-conditioning could expel enough hot air to raise the city’s temperature by nearly 4 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest days, and bring more intense localized effects on narrow streets and in building courtyards.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
This decision clears the way for more than 350,000 people to be stripped of status and expelled, many of them after having used this status over years as the basis to build stable lives all around the country, including here in NYC.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
South Africa, which was expelled from FIFA in 1976 as a consequence of its apartheid government, returned to participation in 1992 but didn’t qualify for the World Cup until 1998 and also made appearances in 2002 and 2010.
—
Fred Robledo,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
One study suggests that mass air-conditioning could expel enough hot air to raise the city’s temperature by nearly 4 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest days, and bring more intense localized effects on narrow streets and in building courtyards.
—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
This decision clears the way for more than 350,000 people to be stripped of status and expelled, many of them after having used this status over years as the basis to build stable lives all around the country, including here in NYC.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expel
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Although Cavalli remained in the game, Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Nate Eaton, and Boston interim manager Chad Tracy were ejected.
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Thirteen players, including four Australians, are ejected for their part in the brawl.
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The House of Representatives had just passed the SAVE America Act, a bill that would force people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to show photo identification when casting a ballot.
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Sanchez, boosted by voters from Peru’s rural regions, led the race earlier in the count and also won votes cast within the country by a slim margin.
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The crowd erupted as the ball crunched the back of the net.
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Following the large blaze that erupted at a Boyle Heights cold storage facility, CBS LA Cares is heading to East Los Angeles to host an ice cream social event to hear directly from residents.
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Indeed, Kane stayed committed, which allowed fans here in New Jersey to exhale.
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Patients then cough and wheeze, especially when exhaling.
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Soon-to-be teenager Prince George looked all grown up on a rare mother-son outing with Princess Kate.
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Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.
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The 43 rooms are spread across two neighboring heritage mansions in the old fisherman village of Sariyer and radiate Old World elegance in the most understated of ways, letting the intricate moldings and murals steal the show.
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When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.
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Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface’s Inspectah Deck and Esoteric spit their verses before Hardy, er, Pulitzer comes in.
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After being asked to leave the property by officials, Zimmerman spat toward a hotel security officer, prompting staff to call the police.
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Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
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But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
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“Expel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expel. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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