1
as in to out
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
as in to expel
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the malfunctioning VCR abruptly stopped rewinding and ejected the tape
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Recent Examples of eject
The pilot took the plane away from the settlement and successfully ejected.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The force of the one vehicle crash ejected Collins and Wendy Bailey, who were not wearing seatbelts, from the vehicle.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The motorcyclist was ejected off the bridge, landing on the tracks below, according to Capt. Jake Becchina, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
But there’s another way to approach it: referees don’t actually want to keep slowing down the game with their whistles, and nobody wants to see the stars get ejected.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The force of the one vehicle crash ejected Collins and Wendy Bailey, who were not wearing seatbelts, from the vehicle.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The motorcyclist was ejected off the bridge, landing on the tracks below, according to Capt. Jake Becchina, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
But there’s another way to approach it: referees don’t actually want to keep slowing down the game with their whistles, and nobody wants to see the stars get ejected.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eject
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Instead, transgender troops who do not voluntarily come forward could be outed by commanders or others aware of their medical status.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Would a gay guy be outing himself by saying he’s obsessed with her?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina also filed a resolution this week to expel McIver from Congress.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Since then, prosecutors have returned to generally charging those with criminal histories and those previously expelled.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin — who denied pulling the trigger — was also put on trial for involuntary manslaughter last July, but the case was dismissed after the judge learned that prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Violent riots erupted across the U.K. after the attack, in which mosques and migrant accommodation were largely targeted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Kirst, who did not notch a goal or an assist in the team’s 11-9 win against No. 5 seed Penn State on Saturday, erupted for game highs in both goals (six) and points (seven).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Redefining What Success Looks Like Instead of chasing traditional business blueprints rooted in overwork and hustle, many Black women are carving out a new model—one that centers sustainability, wellness, and self-preservation.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Photos show the furry intruder perched on top of the stove in the kitchen, where a warden and local sheriff's deputy discovered the animal before chasing it from the property through an open door.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 May 2025
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Standing stoically amid the screaming, spitting, scrapping miners is a security robot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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For ages 3-6—after which kids can typically rinse with water and spit out the paste—a slightly larger pea-sized dollop suffices.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter, banished to the Phantom Zone, hanging up his cape with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Honestly, whoever designed this mind-numbing, incomprehensible plan should be banished to an island where they will hopefully be devoured by wildlife.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The Chinese appear to be disgorging themselves of their vast stash of treasuries.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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There were only three working business establishments, all of them taverns that loudly disgorged their patrons at 2 a.m.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eject. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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