1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
as in expelled
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 ejected
He was also ejected from a game in November against the Packers for targeting and fined $20,256 for flipping off opposing fans.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Branch was ejected in a game against Green Bay in 2024 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on running back Bo Melton.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The pop star has not publicly commented on what happened, but local police confirmed to ABC News that the aggressive concertgoer was immediately ejected from the Kaseya Center.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Rice Owls cornerback Khary Crump was ejected during the team’s loss against the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Marvin Burks was ejected for his targeting hit on Derek Meadows, and Zion Young was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the first quarter.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
The Mercury made another spirited comeback, similar to Game 3, after Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts was hit with a double technical and ejected for arguing with the refs, but the team couldn’t draw any closer than six.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2025
One of the passengers was ejected from the vehicle, and all three passengers were injured, Genty said.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
Last week, at the Glasgow stop of her Infinity Heart tour, Siwa unexpectedly ejected two fans from the show over a hoodie that featured Siwa photoshopped onto an egg, an image that appeared to be mocking her hairline.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Branch was ejected in a game against Green Bay in 2024 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on running back Bo Melton.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The pop star has not publicly commented on what happened, but local police confirmed to ABC News that the aggressive concertgoer was immediately ejected from the Kaseya Center.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Rice Owls cornerback Khary Crump was ejected during the team’s loss against the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Marvin Burks was ejected for his targeting hit on Derek Meadows, and Zion Young was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the first quarter.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
The Mercury made another spirited comeback, similar to Game 3, after Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts was hit with a double technical and ejected for arguing with the refs, but the team couldn’t draw any closer than six.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2025
One of the passengers was ejected from the vehicle, and all three passengers were injured, Genty said.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
Last week, at the Glasgow stop of her Infinity Heart tour, Siwa unexpectedly ejected two fans from the show over a hoodie that featured Siwa photoshopped onto an egg, an image that appeared to be mocking her hairline.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejected
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The Chiefs are back, just as quickly as they were dismissed, and that’s in more than ways than post-game one-liners exuding some confidence after a convincing 30-17 win against the red-hot Lions.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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And these cases may very well be dismissed on that basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Then, just like a conventional chemical rocket, this propellant is transformed into a hot gas and expelled out of a nozzle, blasting the rocket forward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Qudwa left the West Bank in 2021 after he was expelled from Fatah, the movement founded by his uncle, over his decision to field his own list in elections, defying Abbas who cancelled the vote.—
Tom Perry,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sharing the stoke Muir and friend Dan Pierson had chased the big waves sent by Hurricane Narda down to Oceanside, finding a secluded spot with few people out in the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the incident, a Massillon player’s facemask was grabbed; he was surrounded, and then chased by Cardinal Ritter players.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Most of the crowd, which numbered around 25,000, was rooting for Argentina and erupted when Lo Celso’s shot hit the back of the net.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Moments after the rescue, a small explosion erupted on camera.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the singer-songwriter was outed by an ex on social media.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The girl only makes selfless wishes, and Iblis is banished to his lamp for a millennia for his failure.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Payton clearly doesn't think the play needs to banished for player safety reasons.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This means that even the false signals generated by the aircraft would not be able to match the properties of the photons emitted by quantum radars.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Effects on the human body The nuclear radiation emitted when radium and other elements decay can damage the cells in the human body.—
Kelling Donald,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Ejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ejected. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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