1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
as in expelled
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the malfunctioning VCR abruptly stopped rewinding and ejected the tape
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Recent Examples of ejected
Kevin Durant waving bye to Deandre Ayton after he was ejected from the game.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Lakers were led by Deandre Ayton, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds before being ejected with about 5½ minutes left in the third quarter for a flagrant foul 2 on a hit to Sengun’s head.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle was also ejected.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Dean was ejected from the game seconds later, which was undoubtedly the right decision by officials.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Adding to the challenge, Miami will be without defensive midfielder Yannick Bright, who will be serving a red-card suspension after being ejected in the 87th minute of the Colorado game for offensive language.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Fittingly, Green was ejected again.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Dan Woike, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Lakers were led by Deandre Ayton, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds before being ejected with about 5½ minutes left in the third quarter for a flagrant foul 2 on a hit to Sengun’s head.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle was also ejected.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Dean was ejected from the game seconds later, which was undoubtedly the right decision by officials.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Adding to the challenge, Miami will be without defensive midfielder Yannick Bright, who will be serving a red-card suspension after being ejected in the 87th minute of the Colorado game for offensive language.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Fittingly, Green was ejected again.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, the British expelled Argentina from the islands in 1833 and established the Falklands as an official colony.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 Apr. 2026
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The government later broke ties with France, the former colonial power, and expelled the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which completed its withdrawal in 2023, ending a decade-long presence in the country.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Crews made fast work of a 10-acre fire that erupted in brush in the vicinity of the SoCal Sports complex and Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, briefly prompting an order that people in the area shelter in place Friday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of the defendant’s friends had a conversation with Velasquez that erupted into a brawl before the defendant charged at the victim and opened fire, the prosecutor said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, Porter would seem to benefit, because the allegations against Swalwell surely enrage women, given the pattern of men in high places being outed as serial abusers.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory, who led the research, said the grains emitted a bright glow when analyzed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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This type of pollution forms when sunlight interacts with compounds emitted from cars, industry and chemicals, creating harmful ground-level ozone in the air.—
Dr. Grace Hagan,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Something’s lost in the translation, but with dazzling costumes, hyper-energetic singing and dancing and joyful spirit filling the Nederlander, quibbles end up banished beyond the flats.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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The international organization disbanded its KU chapter in 2018 after a scandal where pledges were urinated on, spat on and hit repeatedly for coming forward with hazing reports, according to a story in The Kansan, the university newspaper.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Georgia Forestry Commission reports that the continuing drought and high winds have kept the fires spitting out smoke as crews attempt to get them under control.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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