as in dismissed
to drive or force out
kicked out of the game for using bad language
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Recent Examples of kicked out
Things got a little out of control with crazy crowds and scores of under-age drinkers, so the city kicked out MTV and tried to discourage spring breakers from coming.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
In another report, a student was believed to be experiencing abuse at home and had been kicked out of the house.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Jenkins also kicked out to tackle at times.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
He gets kicked out of school for being drunk.
—Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Advocating for the homeless is deeply personal to the 41-year-old Oswego man, who in his younger days was forced to couch surf after getting kicked out by his father, and whose wife Tricia also experienced homelessness.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Being kicked out of his comfort zone forces Kenneth to confront his past and wrestle with his future.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Chur was found at fault for the melee and was kicked out of the tournament.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
One student, Justin, had been abandoned by his mother and kicked out of elementary school for threatening to stab a teacher.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
In another report, a student was believed to be experiencing abuse at home and had been kicked out of the house.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Jenkins also kicked out to tackle at times.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
He gets kicked out of school for being drunk.
—Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Advocating for the homeless is deeply personal to the 41-year-old Oswego man, who in his younger days was forced to couch surf after getting kicked out by his father, and whose wife Tricia also experienced homelessness.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Being kicked out of his comfort zone forces Kenneth to confront his past and wrestle with his future.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Chur was found at fault for the melee and was kicked out of the tournament.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
One student, Justin, had been abandoned by his mother and kicked out of elementary school for threatening to stab a teacher.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked out
Verb
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Some—too many—dismissed Redzepi’s thirty-odd accusers entirely, seemingly out of a belief that enduring violence is just what kitchen life entails, and that those who want to make it as chefs need to suck it up.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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How important for this lucrative but often-dismissed genre?—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The driver, who has not been publicly identified, was ejected from the SUV on impact and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office will decide whether more serious charges are filed against a Fort Worth teen mother whose infant son died after being ejected from their car in a March 7 crash, police said Tuesday.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Warhawks chased Jesus Tovar, who had allowed one run in his four previous starts, after two-thirds of an inning.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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David, Peter and I offered to help to get closer to the food, but the cooks chased us away within seconds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The new season sees Reid's Lestat de Lioncourt living the rockstar life, as vampires have been outed by author Daniel Molloy (Eric Bobosian) in his book that interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson).—
Debbie Day,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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White segregationists and liberals have outed Black people as deviant to maintain their claims to normalcy and socioeconomic dominance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The arguments about whether or not the drug peddlers should be banished becomes the central narrative thread.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Russell Crowe, 'Gladiator’ (2001) Crowe's Roman warrior Maximus, a general banished to slavery thanks to a petulant young emperor (Joaquin Phoenix) who rises back to glory, is a throwback to old-school Hollywood action heroes that still works.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But soccer turned out to be the best fit for her open, quiet and determined personality.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2022 Eckersley’s chronic stomach issues turned out to be an intestinal tumor.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The attacker, a man dressed in black, ran off and is being sought.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yale led 19-16 then ran off six consecutive points to go ahead 25-16 with about 8 1/2 minutes left in the first half.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Kicked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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