drum (out)

verb

Definition of drum (out)next
as in to out
to drive or force out drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum (out)
  1. out
  2. eject
  3. chase
  4. dismiss
  5. cast out
  6. banish
  7. kick out
  8. run off
Verb
  • Eddie and Venom are fugitives on the run, outed from the big finale fight in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
    Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • While Taylor looks stressed, the conversation is interrupted by Jennifer's return from being missing in action after her fight with Zac about the women's Chippendale outing the night before.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of out
Verb
  • His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, just four years after voters ejected him from the office.
    Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement Consider: Rams star receiver Puka Nacua was ejected for punching a Seahawks player after an interception.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • There was shouting and general mayhem, punches were thrown and some local Democratic and election officials were chased around the building.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chase
Verb
  • The Western film is set to premiere at the Camerimage Festival in Poland on Wednesday, more than four months since a judge dismissed Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
  • However, the atmosphere was calmer than the previous week when Corpus appeared to surprise the board by appearing in person at a special meeting to censure her and call for her resignation, dismissing the resignation demands as politically motivated.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Was your family still part of the organization when you were cast out?
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Many of these youths are being cast out by conservative religious families.
    John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • Tribal leaders had banished Chasing Horse in 2015 from the reservation amid allegations of human trafficking.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Those found guilty of habitual funny cowboy dancing are either executed or banished to the Desolate Zone, where they are forced to get jobs and raise families.
    Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of banish
Verb
  • There was one notable exception: Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, a Republican, got kicked out of a voting center at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix for crossing the 75-foot line that marks the campaigning limit.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Raising the Bar 38 Raising the Bar Shop at New moms (or moms-to-be), serious hydrators, and sober-curious folks might get a kick out of Raising the Bar.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • The group spent the majority of the spring and summer on tour across the globe, kicking their ACT: PROMISE run off at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea in May before trekking across Asia and the U.S., hitting venues like Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • When an intruder slaughters Alex’s family before running off into the night with her, Marie sets off to retrieve her friend.
    Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of run off
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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