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also exorcize
as in to eliminate
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
Sorrentino may also be exorcising some conflicting feelings about his birthplace, which is portrayed as a vulgar, crude place populated by crooks and hicks and photographed like its paradise.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Their 27-25 triumph over the Ravens exorcised several demons in both this season and previous ones.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Through the first few months of the schedule, the Lakers had seemingly exorcised their Kings demons.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Off to Buffalo: Will the last demon exorcised from Empower Field please turn out the lights?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Their 27-25 triumph over the Ravens exorcised several demons in both this season and previous ones.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Through the first few months of the schedule, the Lakers had seemingly exorcised their Kings demons.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Off to Buffalo: Will the last demon exorcised from Empower Field please turn out the lights?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
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To Federal Workers Fired by Trump Elon Musk's Approval Rating Is 'Falling Through the Floor,' Polls Show The Department of Education has announced layoffs for more than 1,300 employees, and the Department of Veterans Affairs will also eliminate 80,000 jobs.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Protect their bandwidth by eliminating unnecessary meetings, setting realistic deadlines and reinforcing what matters most.—
Erin Stafford,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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It could have been discarded as a worthwhile punt that just did not work out, but the scrutiny on the transfer increased when Kai Havertz sustained a season-ending hamstring tear in February.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The next step is deciding what to keep, discard or reimagine.—
Kerry Brown,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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This should be child’s play for sophisticated on-device AI to eradicate once and for all.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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States reporting measles cases Measles was declared eradicated in the USA in 2000, but recent sporadic outbreaks have been linked to international travelers and numerous unvaccinated people, based on CDC reports.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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In other instances, including the president's attempt to invoke the wartime Alien Enemies Act to remove certain migrants, judges have issued temporary restraining orders that prevent enforcement of a policy, typically for 14 days, to allow for further proceedings.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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McCall underwent a six-hour operation back in November to remove the 14mm benign cyst from her brain.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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As Adolescence sheds light on the growing online radicalization of young men, Jack Thorne is attempting to make a difference.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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London time, while the French CAC 40 was 0.7% lower and the German DAX shed nearly 1%.—
Chloe Taylor,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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At these meetings, government officials are discussing how to handle the funding gaps by altering projects or jettisoning them altogether.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Jason Isbell released his new solo album, Foxes in the Snow, on Friday, a record that finds the Americana songwriter jettisoning his band, the 400 Unit, for just his voice and acoustic guitar.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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After class, ditch the grip socks and turn it into a look with your favorite cardigan or leather jacket.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
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The two agents drag the body into the cabin, dump it on the kitchen table, and peel back the tarp in front of Shayna.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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As the upper stage continues towards space, the lower stage falls, spiraling back to Earth, dumping what remains of its fuel.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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