as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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Verb
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The athlete was outed by a teammate in a previous lawsuit.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2025 -
In 2021, the publishers of a Catholic newsletter outed a priest by apparently accessing his Grindr activity through third-party channels.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
5 Feb. 2025
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Love and Freeman were ejected, but as the dust continued to settle between both teams, ASU head coach Bobby Hurley ordered all the players on his bench to go to the locker room.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are caused by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity, like solar flares (explosions on the sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles).—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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There's several variations but there's a big one that moves after the little one that appears to be chasing it....—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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But Barkley didn’t join the Eagles to chase records.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But in October, 2023, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, whose office prosecutes crimes across the county, decided to drop charges after a motion to dismiss was filed by the defense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the positive identifications, prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Walton six months after the preliminary hearing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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How getting divorced felt like being cast out of your own life and being dropped in the middle of an always shifting wilderness.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Matthew will inevitably be cast out of Oliver’s circle–Oliver is fickle and insecure and sets his cohort against each other.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When cigarettes were banished from the airwaves, beer ads became even more integral to the game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Each week, the series names a weekly ruler based on challenges that reflect the contenders’ personal stories, food influences and cultures, while the least successful chefs are banished.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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Hampshire engaged regularly with Yang on Andrew's behalf on a regular basis but Yang has since been kicked out of Britain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams has just been kicked out of boy band Take That and finds himself on the precipice of stardom or obscurity.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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Talbert said the chaotic confrontation lasted just minutes before the demonstrators hurriedly ran off in the U-Haul.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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