as in to eliminate
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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.
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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
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
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Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement, meanwhile, will significantly reduce or eliminate tariffs on goods traded between the two countries, fostering stronger trade and investment.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rodgers ran out of the car with a female passenger, briefly returning to remove the car’s license plate before running away again, according to police.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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This coincides with when Ukraine reportedly ran out of ATACMS.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among roughly 50 universities being investigated by the Department of Education over accusations of racial discrimination by allegedly excluding certain races from specific programs.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Commonwealth excludes municipalities in its parental leave legislation.—
Michael Maguire,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to the owners of the Prince Charles, Aziz’s company wanted to modify its lease, to make the cinema easier to evict.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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Israeli troops have sought to evict villagers from the lands which Israel has deemed a military training zone, and Israeli settlers have harassed and attacked villagers.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Court documents allege that Simancas re-entered the United States illegally after being expelled the first time.—
Osmary Hernández and Manuel Cobela,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime, arrested.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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McCaffery was ejected in his final game coaching the Hawkeyes, a 106-94 loss to Illinois on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Multiple fans were ejected from the game, with a team official citing the NBA's Code of Conduct.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Just months after being cast out by the Memphis Grizzlies — who traded for the No. 10 pick in 2021 on draft night — Williams totaled 23 points, four off his career-high, and six rebounds against the defending NBA champions.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The president lost the 2020 election and was cast out into Florida.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
20 Feb. 2025
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This look could also send a welcome political message at a time when our national parks are more popular than ever, even as the current administration tries to oust the people who protect them.—
Quispe López,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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When citizens mobilized peacefully in 2011 to oust the Assad regime, loyal security forces killed and imprisoned tens of thousands of Syrians.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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