How to Use eject in a Sentence

eject

verb
  • The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
  • The machine automatically ejected the CD.
  • The dog was ejected from the car and died at the scene.
    Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 22 Apr. 2020
  • The rider struck the front, right side of the car and was ejected.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Push the button again to eject the cork from the device.
    Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Once the seeds are ripe, the pods are ready to split and eject their cargo.
    Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Four people were in the car at the time and one was ejected in the crash.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2020
  • Kucherov, ejected from the game, left the ice to a chorus of boos.
    Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Craig was ejected in the crash and died at the scene, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
  • From time to time, there would be calls to eject it from the city’s sacred space.
    Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The man was lucky the store management didn’t eject him.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 12 June 2020
  • She was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The pilot of the jet was able to eject safely and was recovered at about 9:30 a.m.
    Liz Friden, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The woman was ejected from the sedan and was pronounced dead on-scene.
    Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
  • Six of the eight people in the Toyota were children, and all were ejected from the car.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
  • Lucas was ejected from the car, which came to a rest in the median.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Did Roberts feel Machado should have been ejected from the game?
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • If there is a used capsule in your machine, eject it and close the machine.
    Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021
  • He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 5 July 2023
  • He was ejected from the Party during the Johnson purge of 2019.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The Ford driver, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars.
    Sachiko Amari, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The threat of the mute button will hang like the sword of Damocles over the debate, or the gong ready to eject the unworthy from The Gong Show.
    Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The pilot was able to eject from the plane and is being treated for his injuries.
    Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2020
  • This prompted Pearce to go on a rant, ending in the man being ejected from the crowd.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2024
  • From the impact of the crash, he was ejected from his bike — which then hit a CATS bus, police said.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
  • Green was ejected from the game, marking his third ejection of the season.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Brooks was ejected, but the NBA did not hand down a suspension.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The eruption spewed tons of tephra—rock fragments ejected from the volcano—into Yokohama and Tokyo, some 60 miles east of Fuji.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
  • He was also ejected for going at Draymond Green in a postseason game two years ago.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024

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