expulses

Definition of expulsesnext
present tense third-person singular of expulse
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Verb
  • Despite this change, eligibility is narrow and excludes many people, including those sentenced to life without parole, despite evidence showing that people age out of crime and resentencing does not compromise public safety.
    Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Chinese version of Apple Maps doesn’t recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, and the Chinese version of iOS excludes Taiwan’s flag from the emoji keyboard.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trump’s 2027 budget, released a few days before CISA issued its current advisory, proposes to cut more than seven hundred million dollars from the agency; among other things, the budget eliminates its election-security program.
    Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This approach eliminates the federal gas and diesel taxes, lowering gas prices and reducing the pain at the pump.
    Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Pretti then spits on the SUV and kicks out the vehicle's passenger-side taillight.
    Kevin Ko, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Roam 2 is tiny enough to toss in a backpack, and still kicks out the jams with surprisingly full sound for its size.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Expulses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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