expulse

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Recent Examples of expulse In this case, shed doesn’t mean put in the tool shed but rather release or expulse the live virus into your surroundings. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021 To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games? Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulse
Verb
  • That put the nearly 100-year-old vehicle hauling company out of business, eliminating about 2,500 jobs nationally.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • The effortless Wunder Train High-rise Shorts 6-inch are now available for $39 and the perfect length to eliminate chafing for a more comfortable day of hiking, sightseeing, or traveling.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • The county’s emergency manager said debris removal operations stalled in early May when the county ran out of money while awaiting federal assistance.
    Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • The clock ran out, and fans rushed the field to celebrate the win.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Foreigners and slaves were generally excluded from the bounty, although there were exceptions.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
  • For now, the following three attractions are excluded: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Mine-Cart Madness Dragon Racer’s Rally Guests should note that the free Express Passes included with stays at select Universal Orlando resorts may not be used at Epic Universe.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • These ordinances are meant to keep neighborhoods safe by evicting dangerous criminals.
    Sidnee King Pineda, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • Two people were arrested at a residence in Killingly on Monday after the property owner alleged that he was assaulted and threatened after finding the two men inside the home despite being evicted.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Since then, prosecutors have returned to generally charging those with criminal histories and those previously expelled.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Bernardino threw 23 pitches over 1 2/3 innings Tuesday night after Walker Buehler was ejected in the third inning, one of six relievers Boston had to use.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
  • Estabrook, who’d already removed his mask and begun striding toward the mound as well, dramatically ejected the right-hander.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • The Messier 4 globular cluster will be positioned close to Antares and the moon throughout the night, though the light cast out from its 100,000 stars, will be swamped by the light of the near-full moon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
  • Eckhardt’s powerful book, Prayers That Rout Demons, is designed for seasoned Believers and shares warfare prayers in the areas of casting out demons, teaching strategies for overcoming demonic oppression, and so much more.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • While Zimbabwe’s political situation has changed since Mugabe was ousted from power in 2017, the country’s cricket team struggled to unshackle itself from the political interference that started eroding the team in the early 2000s leading to the infamous player revolt in 2004.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Malone was ousted with only three games left in the regular season, but Denver made it past the first round behind interim coach David Adelman.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 21 May 2025

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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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