kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
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After Jane aired her grievances in a group chat with their friends and took to TikTok to accuse the poster of refusing to repay her, she was kicked out of the friend group. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 In the meantime, Anais got kicked out of three daycares. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024 Social media users seemed to get a kick out of the police’s retelling of the tale. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Had The Onion's bid been approved, Jones would have been kicked out of his studio and would have had to start rebuilding his audience and his brand from a back-up studio. Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kick out 

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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