as in to eliminate
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Recent Examples of expulse
In this case, shed doesn’t mean put in the tool shed but rather release or expulse the live virus into your surroundings.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulse
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Punk eliminated Paul via GTS, getting a modicum of revenge after Paul previously tossed him out of the Royal Rumble. Cena and Punk embraced in the middle of the ring before exchanging a barrage of punches.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Their goal is to eliminate the stress, confusion and frustration that selling a home creates.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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There are just over two weeks until the federal government runs out of funding, and at the moment, there's no clear plan to avoid a government shutdown.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Top speed was a claimed 170 mph, although Aston factory racing driver Darren Turner ran out of runway at 155 mph during testing.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, penny stocks were excluded from the study (the average market capitalization as of March 2021 for the 103 firms was about $1.6 billion).—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tariffs, which for the moment exclude de minimis shipments inbound from both countries, come as no surprise—Trump has been threatening such action for weeks.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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According to the owners of the Prince Charles, Aziz’s company wanted to modify its lease, to make the cinema easier to evict.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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The documentary follows the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Arab League is holding a summit in Egypt on Tuesday to strategize a proposal to counter President Donald Trump's proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land in Gaza and reconstruct the strip -- a proposal that experts and U.S. allies have said violates international law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a White House official this week proposed expelling Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network, in a move that could further escalate tensions between the two countries.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The rear passenger, an 18-year-old man from Windermere, was ejected from the vehicle.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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How getting divorced felt like being cast out of your own life and being dropped in the middle of an always shifting wilderness.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Matthew will inevitably be cast out of Oliver’s circle–Oliver is fickle and insecure and sets his cohort against each other.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Jem, Hunter, Tiffany, Venus, and Q were all ousted while holding an unplayed immunity idol — with the last four all occurring in a row.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Other attempts to besmirch her also fell short — as in the 2024 election, when former Sen. Randolph Bracy launched an ugly attempt to oust her from the District 15 Senate seat.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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