as in banished
to force (someone) to leave a place
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon. They were evicted from their apartment.
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Recent Examples of evicted
Perhaps she is not actually evicted.
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David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
Reilly failed to finish in her allotted 1 minute and 30 seconds and was immediately evicted.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In August, Richards claimed that Phypers was getting evicted from their Calabasas home after failing to pay rent.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Like for all people getting formally evicted in California for non-payment of rent, three days is the standard.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
We were evicted numerous times.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Katherine Woodman was evicted Thursday by a vote of 7-1.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
But on Friday, the Court of Appeal upheld the government’s appeal against that ruling, which had been made on planning grounds, and lifted the temporary injunction which would have led to the asylum seekers being evicted.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Rylie is evicted by a vote of 5-4.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
Reilly failed to finish in her allotted 1 minute and 30 seconds and was immediately evicted.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In August, Richards claimed that Phypers was getting evicted from their Calabasas home after failing to pay rent.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Like for all people getting formally evicted in California for non-payment of rent, three days is the standard.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
We were evicted numerous times.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Katherine Woodman was evicted Thursday by a vote of 7-1.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
But on Friday, the Court of Appeal upheld the government’s appeal against that ruling, which had been made on planning grounds, and lifted the temporary injunction which would have led to the asylum seekers being evicted.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Rylie is evicted by a vote of 5-4.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evicted
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Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their fear was never banished, only mastered.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ramaphosa is also expected to name a new ambassador to Washington after the last one was expelled.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But relief has been scant in a country largely ignored by the world since the Taliban takeover in 2021, that is struggling to accommodate millions of Afghans expelled from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, as well drought victims in its north.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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And the story keeps moving, as Dante is exiled from Florence.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Venezuelans with expired protections were fired from jobs, separated from children, detained by officers and even deported, lawyers for TPS holders said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Muñoz was one of eight people deported from the US and sent to east Africa in May.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bergert was chased early as the Royals lost 10-2 to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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An interesting take because for the most part, the USA chased the game, particularly in the first half.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The forward was more alert than substitute Andrew Robertson when Dominik Szoboszlai was dispossessed when attempting an audacious flick.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The cry is always I have been dispossessed of what belongs to me, my house, the food, foodstuff, the land.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Evicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evicted. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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