evicting

verb

Definition of evictingnext
present participle of evict
as in banishing
to force (someone) to leave a place His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon. They were evicted from their apartment.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicting
  1. expelling
  2. dismissing
  3. deporting
  4. removing
  5. displacing
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  • In August, supermarket chain Aldi recalled approximately 28,000 Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers after receiving 25 reports of the machines expelling hot water, resulting in three burn injuries.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The smart tool is also equipped with a HEPA (or high-efficiency particulate air) filtration system, which captures microscopic particles and allergens while expelling cleaner air.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of expelling
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  • In late November, the team fired general manager Joe Douglas, just six weeks after dismissing head coach Robert Saleh.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissing
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  • On top of enforcing immigration and customs laws, ICE is responsible for identifying, arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants through the agency’s Enforcement and Removal Operations arm.
    Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
  • There seems to be wide support for deporting criminals.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of deporting
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  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Prune in late winter or early spring, removing no more than a third of the canopy.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of removing
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  • Since then, the Russians along with Iran and its proxies, managed to prop up an otherwise untenable dictatorship, killing thousands and displacing millions of civilians in the process.
    Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The plaintiffs wore the shirts after a transgender athlete, who had not consistently attended practices or met key varsity eligibility requirements, was placed on the varsity team, displacing one of the girls from her spot, the complaint alleged.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of displacing
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