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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As Mavericks fans were being ejected from the stadium, Nowitzki was out in Los Angeles, sitting in the stands to show Dončić his support.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Gone are the days in the NBA when the West, led by Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond at the Cow Palace in 1967, snapped a four-game losing streak with an upset over an East team in a game so intense coach Red Auerbach of the Celtics was ejected.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The pilots ejected into San Diego Bay and were immediately recovered before being taken to a local hospital for medical assessment, according to Navy officials.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The two crew members ejected and parachuted into the bay before the plane slammed into the water.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Gone are the days in the NBA when the West, led by Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond at the Cow Palace in 1967, snapped a four-game losing streak with an upset over an East team in a game so intense coach Red Auerbach of the Celtics was ejected.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The pilots ejected into San Diego Bay and were immediately recovered before being taken to a local hospital for medical assessment, according to Navy officials.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The two crew members ejected and parachuted into the bay before the plane slammed into the water.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eject. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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