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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  1. dismissing
  2. removing
  3. displacing
Verb
  • Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • SpaceX is dismissing the opposition as an orchestrated lobbying campaign from AST.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • These could include planting trees, removing asphalt from playgrounds, installing outdoor classrooms and erecting shade structures.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The best scalp scrubs help deep-clean your scalp by removing dead skin cells, excess oil, and product buildup.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of removing
Verb
  • The group has been exchanging fire with Israel ever since, displacing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border.
    Monica Alba, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The group has been exchanging fire with Israel ever since, displacing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Lebanese-Israel border.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of displacing
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