as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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The athlete was outed by a teammate in a previous lawsuit.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2025 -
In 2021, the publishers of a Catholic newsletter outed a priest by apparently accessing his Grindr activity through third-party channels.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
5 Feb. 2025
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As Mavericks fans were being ejected from the stadium, Nowitzki was out in Los Angeles, sitting in the stands to show Dončić his support.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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The two crew members ejected and parachuted into the bay before the plane slammed into the water.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trail: For Palestine Comedy Club, as Palestinians chase laughter in the face of conflict.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Another incident involved a grizzly sow with two cubs chasing a series of cars on icy roads.—
Katie Hill,
Outdoor Life,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last month, federal prosecutors in Texas dismissed charges against a doctor accused of unlawfully sharing health records from a children's hospital there.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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In October, San Diego Superior Court Judge Aaron Katz dismissed the charge against Lor, ruling that the law requires the threat be specific toward the person allegedly threatened.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 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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When cigarettes were banished from the airwaves, beer ads became even more integral to the game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Each week, the series names a weekly ruler based on challenges that reflect the contenders’ personal stories, food influences and cultures, while the least successful chefs are banished.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hampshire engaged regularly with Yang on Andrew's behalf on a regular basis but Yang has since been kicked out of Britain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams has just been kicked out of boy band Take That and finds himself on the precipice of stardom or obscurity.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Talbert said the chaotic confrontation lasted just minutes before the demonstrators hurriedly ran off in the U-Haul.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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