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
Examples of eject in a Sentence
The machine automatically ejected the CD.
The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
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The driver of the first car, 57-year-old Andra Craig, was ejected from his vehicle and died as a result of the crash.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
The sun ejected what is called a coronal mass of plasma and magnetic field on Friday, according to NOAA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This included the number of people affected by COM revocation and denial, the fate and number of Afghans being ejected from CARE housing, and the status of SIV applicants whose recommenders’ letters were replicated without authorization.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Sea cucumbers can eject part of their guts out of their mouth to scare off predators.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
The sun ejected what is called a coronal mass of plasma and magnetic field on Friday, according to NOAA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This included the number of people affected by COM revocation and denial, the fate and number of Afghans being ejected from CARE housing, and the status of SIV applicants whose recommenders’ letters were replicated without authorization.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Sea cucumbers can eject part of their guts out of their mouth to scare off predators.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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 29 Mar. 2025.
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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
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