ejected; ejecting; ejects
1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence
ejected the player from the game
b
: to evict from property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the empty cartridges
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Examples of eject in a Sentence
The machine automatically ejected the CD.
The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
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His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, just four years after voters ejected him from the office.
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Jon — who kicked off his time at the studio by sending a company plane filled with flowers to court supermodel Vendela — was the first to be ejected, at Peter’s behest, in 1991.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The nebula, a cloud of material ejected from the supernova, was named Pa 30.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Jon — who kicked off his time at the studio by sending a company plane filled with flowers to court supermodel Vendela — was the first to be ejected, at Peter’s behest, in 1991.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Consider: Rams star receiver Puka Nacua was ejected for punching a Seahawks player after an interception.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The nebula, a cloud of material ejected from the supernova, was named Pa 30.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for eject
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eject. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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eject
verb1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force or authority
ejected from the game
b
: to force off property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the cassette
ejector
noun
-ˈjek-tər
Medical Definition
eject
transitive verb
: to force out or expel from within
blood ejected from the heart—S. F. Mason
S. F. MasonLegal Definition
eject
transitive verbLove words? Need even more definitions?
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