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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
Ninety-nine times out of 100, that’s a statement win for Denver, exorcising a decade of demons in the process.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Notre Dame The Irish still haven’t won a national championship since 1988, but Marcus Freeman’s team exorcised some demons in 2024.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Notre Dame The Irish still haven’t won a national championship since 1988, but Marcus Freeman’s team exorcised some demons in 2024.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
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Vietnam offer to drop tariffs not enough On Monday morning, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said on CNBC even Vietnam's offer to eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports would not be enough for the administration to lift its new levies announced last week.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Sharks, officially eliminated from playoff contention last month, only have five games remaining after Monday’s game against the Calgary Flames at SAP Center.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rice, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and gravy were discarded after they were measured too cold to be safe.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, when cashew nuts are processed, the cashew apple, although edible, is often discarded or left unused in many commercial nut processing systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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All of these externals can lead to the breakage of individual strands, weathering (and even eradicating) protective cuticles and any potential for lustrousness and leading instead to a frazzled and frizzy mane.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
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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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Canada, the unemployment rate edged up to 6.7% in March as the economy unexpectedly shed 32,600 jobs amid trade frictions.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Cancers shed not only cells, but also hormones, DNA and little fatty bubbles called vesicles into the blood and lymph.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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While some elements are getting balanced, others were jettisoned early - like the grappling hook.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Other recent accomplishments on the path toward Artemis II include the installation of the Orion spacecraft's solar panels, and closeouts of the craft's service module at Kennedy Space Center with aerodynamic panels that will jettison during launch.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some experts say the only way Tesla can recover its brand image is to ditch Musk as CEO.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keep the voice, ditch the details Maintain your natural speaking voice in your content.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The plan is/was to dump most of the high-leverage load on Romano, Matt Strahm, José Alvarado and Orion Kerkering.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Global investors have been fretting over the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the global economy, leading them to dump equities.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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