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as in ejected
to drive or force out
animal lover though I am, I was determined to expel the uninvited mouse from my room
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
ringing and flashing madly, the slot machine expelled a bucketful of quarters
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as in exhaled
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expelled
So my husband, for example, his family is from Egypt, expelled by Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
The Mexican government agreed to accept 30,000 migrants a month from the four countries if expelled after unlawfully entering America.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For example, the Beverly Hills school district expelled five eighth-graders who shared fake nudes of 16 other eighth-graders in February.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Since 2005, when the Lebanese people rose up and expelled the Syrian Army, Hezbollah—Syria’s ally—has grown ever stronger in its place.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
The institute expelled Pardo for her involvement, Sheinbaum said.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
France expelled Flock and Turner from NASCAR for life, and Charlotte Motor Speedway was forced into bankruptcy just over a year after it was opened.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Jordanian army expelled the PLO to avoid additional Israeli retaliation, which threatened Jordan’s sovereignty and King Hussein’s tenuous rule.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
The Mexican government agreed to accept 30,000 migrants a month from the four countries if expelled after unlawfully entering America.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For example, the Beverly Hills school district expelled five eighth-graders who shared fake nudes of 16 other eighth-graders in February.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Since 2005, when the Lebanese people rose up and expelled the Syrian Army, Hezbollah—Syria’s ally—has grown ever stronger in its place.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
The institute expelled Pardo for her involvement, Sheinbaum said.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
France expelled Flock and Turner from NASCAR for life, and Charlotte Motor Speedway was forced into bankruptcy just over a year after it was opened.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Jordanian army expelled the PLO to avoid additional Israeli retaliation, which threatened Jordan’s sovereignty and King Hussein’s tenuous rule.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelled
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The second event — explained in layman’s terms — is when a tiny bit of the sun, plasma and magnetic fields, is ejected.Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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Graves said the collision caused one passenger to be ejected from the bus and that person died.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Without another word, O'Neal immediately nailed the shot, and Reese erupted in cheers.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance's microphone was temporarily muted Tuesday night by CBS News during the debate after a fact-check erupted into an argument.Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Impact Plastics said its parking lot is in a low-lying area and prone to pooling water, but their review showed water in the lot was about 6 inches deep around the time people were dismissed.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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The gap in votes cast by the mayor’s critics and her supporters could be seen as a kind of backlash to progressive politics in one of California’s most diverse cities.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Alongside the power couple, two Nolan faves have also been cast: Anne Hathaway, who was in both The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar, and Matt Damon, of Interstellar and Oppenheimer.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
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Israeli media reported that coalition lawmaker Simcha Rothman had joined a Sukkot march during which ultra-Orthodox Jews spat at churches.JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
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Apparently, she was banished from her Puritan colony for being too much of a buzzkill.Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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Those found guilty of habitual funny cowboy dancing are either executed or banished to the Desolate Zone, where they are forced to get jobs and raise families.Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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One bird tutor was then released into each group, so that the flock mates could learn to use one solution over another.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Chu said the musical adaptation, which premiered on Broadway in 2003, was also coincidentally released during a momentous time.Tony Lee, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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An Uber Eats driver in Florida with a hankering for a late-night snack was allegedly caught nibbling on a customer's order – in front of them – leading to the driver reportedly spitting in the customer's face.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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So they were conceived to have woodchipper mouths that spit out the back.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Expelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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