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 rear passenger, an 18-year-old man from Windermere, was ejected from the vehicle.
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Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2012, Vladimir Putin expelled the agency from Russia, purportedly for inciting pro-democratic unrest; Evo Morales, the left-wing president of Bolivia, ejected it the next year.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Things got more heated in a hurry as Aviles was ejected, leading to an NYCFC equalizer by Mitja Ilenic.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
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Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2012, Vladimir Putin expelled the agency from Russia, purportedly for inciting pro-democratic unrest; Evo Morales, the left-wing president of Bolivia, ejected it the next year.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Things got more heated in a hurry as Aviles was ejected, leading to an NYCFC equalizer by Mitja Ilenic.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 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 15 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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