as in to out
to drive or force out
kicked out of the game for using bad language
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Recent Examples of kick out
That’s especially true of Stone as Natalie, a delightfully nerdy member of a loser sorority that’s transformed by the dim-bulb beauty Shelley (Anna Faris), who’s been kicked out of the Playboy Mansion.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 23 July 2025
That would represent a dramatic change, from housing populations eager to start new lives in America, to confining those whom the government wants to kick out.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
In 2018, Buckingham was kicked out of Fleetwood Mac.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 July 2025
In 2018, the pair had a public fallout when Buckingham was kicked out of the band and placed the blame on Nicks.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 July 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 23 July 2025
That would represent a dramatic change, from housing populations eager to start new lives in America, to confining those whom the government wants to kick out.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
In 2018, Buckingham was kicked out of Fleetwood Mac.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 July 2025
In 2018, the pair had a public fallout when Buckingham was kicked out of the band and placed the blame on Nicks.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kick out
Verb
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Among the line-up for this year’s speakers is also director-producer duo Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke (Kill List, Bulk, Sightseers) as well as Andrea Arnold, best known for her 2024 Cannes outing Bird.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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In March, 2008, the Post published a front-page story on Eliot Spitzer, then the governor of New York, who—after cracking down on prostitution rings while serving as the state’s attorney general, from 1999 to 2006—was outed as having patronized an escort service.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Again, don’t run: Bears will chase you, just like a dog would.—
Mike Stunson
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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And that’s what all three of these companies are chasing: trust, at scale.—
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The seventh inning, meanwhile, saw Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake get ejected.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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In March, he was ejected in Phoenix after a dust-up with Durant.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The felony charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can't be refiled.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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In previous cycles, price booms were often dismissed as driven by hype, memes, and momentum.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Adding fuel to the feud, DeSantis had cast out Susie Wiles, who was Trump’s 2024 co-campaign manager and is now his chief of staff.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
23 July 2025
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Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can also be spotted leading away from large impact sites — such as the vast Tycho crater scarring the south lunar region — where reflective material was excavated and cast out across the lunar surface during particularly violent events.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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To start, banish these five categories of items from your countertops ASAP.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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As former players who lived the mind games firsthand, the trio will bring their behind-the-scenes insights, examine the strategies, decipher the deception, and, of course, banish the boring in their new podcast.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Ben dominated the second match, running off 11 unanswered after going 0-6 down by essentially playing 2-on-1.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The Sox added another four runs off Imanaga’s replacement, Chris Flexen, who started for their cursed 2024 team.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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That didn't stop Boston's 2004 World Series champion and MLB Network analyst Kevin Millar from throwing out a hypothetical for a future Hall of Famer.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The Supreme Court threw out Glossip’s murder conviction in February because a key witness lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 July 2025
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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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