1
as in ejecting
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 radiating
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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3
as in erupting
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 exhaling
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expelling
Fernández Noroña is also calling an emergency session Friday to propose expelling Moreno and the three other PRI lawmakers as a result of the scuffle, the New York Post reported.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Brisbane, Australia — Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In addition to expelling the Iranian ambassador, Australia has closed its embassy in Iran, with all of its diplomats already out of the country, Albanese said.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Xinis, who has been dealing with the case for nearly five months, on Monday temporarily barred the government from expelling Abrego Garcia, who is being held in Virginia.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Greene was one of the 112 Republicans who voted against expelling Santos.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
The theme first cropped up in the cold open, which began ostensibly as a sketch about Easter—specifically about Jesus expelling money changers during an act known as the cleansing of the temple.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
Just then, Redmayne appears on a screen as Newt and performs a banishment charm, expelling Skender.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Gaza will have no future without new leadership, after dismantling and expelling Hamas and its destructive ideology that revolves around eliminating Israel.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Brisbane, Australia — Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In addition to expelling the Iranian ambassador, Australia has closed its embassy in Iran, with all of its diplomats already out of the country, Albanese said.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Xinis, who has been dealing with the case for nearly five months, on Monday temporarily barred the government from expelling Abrego Garcia, who is being held in Virginia.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Greene was one of the 112 Republicans who voted against expelling Santos.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
The theme first cropped up in the cold open, which began ostensibly as a sketch about Easter—specifically about Jesus expelling money changers during an act known as the cleansing of the temple.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
Just then, Redmayne appears on a screen as Newt and performs a banishment charm, expelling Skender.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Gaza will have no future without new leadership, after dismantling and expelling Hamas and its destructive ideology that revolves around eliminating Israel.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelling
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What the law changes Before SB 2929, referees and judges had to issue a verbal warning before ejecting a spectator.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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This revealed that, even as the X-ray emissions of 4U 1630-472 were fading, the system was still ejecting material at an incredible 20 million mph (32 million kph) — about 3% the speed of light, and 15,000 times faster than the top speed of an F-16 jet fighter!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lights appeared up ahead, radiating energy like celestial bodies.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The shooting marks another instance of gun violence erupting at a place in the US not usually prone to danger.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Foliage remains evergreen through winter, with flowers starting to open in late winter and erupting through spring.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Stone stupas rise from the earth like ancient lungs, exhaling centuries of incense across Mrauk U’s windswept plains.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Hydrostatic weighing is time-consuming, and exhaling underwater can be difficult for some people.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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Another course on banishing your inner critic has compelling ideas, but suffers from being overproduced.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even news that broke yesterday stateside — while unrelated to the central bank and interest rates — were focused on casting an eye to the future rather than immediate developments.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement With so many talented actresses to consider, casting proved a challenge.—
Time,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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That heated game ended in a post-match brawl that included Inter Miami players and a Seattle staff member throwing punches and Miami forward Luis Suarez spitting on a Sounders security official.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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They might be asked to try to prompt the chatbot into spitting out a wrong or toxic response.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Expelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelling. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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