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
Wendt attended Campion High School, a Jesuit boarding school for boys in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and then Notre Dame — until he was expelled with a 0.0 GPA as a junior.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina also filed a resolution this week to expel McIver from Congress.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Since then, prosecutors have returned to generally charging those with criminal histories and those previously expelled.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Earlier this year, the Trump administration cut aid to South Africa and expelled its ambassador.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 May 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina also filed a resolution this week to expel McIver from Congress.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Since then, prosecutors have returned to generally charging those with criminal histories and those previously expelled.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Earlier this year, the Trump administration cut aid to South Africa and expelled its ambassador.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expel
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He was ejected from 10 games in 1898 and was arrested in the offseason for killing a mule that belonged to a farmer.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The Subaru then rolled over and struck a light pole, ejecting him from the vehicle.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Due to advances in casting technology, changes in social conditions and evolutions in regional taste, new fashions in ritual bronze casting arose.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Kirkpatrick, whose credits include Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six, resists casting any of her four leads in roles as easy as victim or villain.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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The 2,000 guardsmen called up for duty is double the number that were assigned by local authorities to respond to much wider protests that erupted throughout Los Angeles in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The archive celebrates the midcentury modern designs that erupted from this milieu.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The test may show airflow limitation—an inability to exhale normally, even after use of a bronchodilator (medication to open the airways).—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2025
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After a day of elbowing through crowds at the Forum or the Vatican, entering your room or suite feels like a chance to exhale in solitude.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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As an Associated Press investigation revealed, these systems have also outed LGBTQ+ students to parents or school administrators by monitoring searches or conversations about gender and sexuality.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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That mysterious threat was outed then, with the same warning.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The primary suite radiates a somber sort of opulence.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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That attitude radiated through each look on the runway, where every model felt like a character in an Autty Simone dreamworld.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Several of the individuals then spit on the flag or sprayed flammable liquid to continue the blaze before a second flag was added to the fire.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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For example, the GFS could spit out a prediction for a US hurricane landfall about 10 days from now, only to have that chance completely disappear as the forecast date draws closer.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Negan banished him and seized control of the Dama’s minions.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
8 June 2025
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Abbas has imprisoned or banished any possible rivals for power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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“Expel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expel. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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