1
as in to eject
to drive or force out
animal lover though I am, I was determined to expel the uninvited mouse from my room
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2
as in to cast
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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3
as in to erupt
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
ringing and flashing madly, the slot machine expelled a bucketful of quarters
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4
as in to exhale
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expel
In addition to breach of contract, a member school that refuses to sign and is then expelled could argue the conference and other members have tortiously interfered with their contractual and business relationships.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
Its mandate was to bring together historians and lawyers to identify and expel from the United States anyone who assisted the Third Reich in persecuting civilians.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Mother is aghast when the head teacher expels Alpha.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
But the Department of Homeland Security has argued that visa holders like Öztürk can be expelled at the discretion of the executive branch.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
Its mandate was to bring together historians and lawyers to identify and expel from the United States anyone who assisted the Third Reich in persecuting civilians.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Mother is aghast when the head teacher expels Alpha.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
But the Department of Homeland Security has argued that visa holders like Öztürk can be expelled at the discretion of the executive branch.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expel
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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
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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
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Ariana Grande has been cast in ‘MEET THE PARENTS 4’.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Lapid has long cast a critical gaze on his country with celebrated works such as Policeman and Syndromes, but Yes marks his first undertaking since the Oct. 7 attack.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Violent riots erupted across the U.K. after the attack, in which mosques and migrant accommodation were largely targeted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Kirst, who did not notch a goal or an assist in the team’s 11-9 win against No. 5 seed Penn State on Saturday, erupted for game highs in both goals (six) and points (seven).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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After a day of elbowing through crowds at the Forum or the Vatican, entering your room or suite feels like a chance to exhale in solitude.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Try box breathing—inhaling on a four-count, holding for four, exhaling on a four-count, holding for four—while clenching and releasing your fists.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside Online,
21 May 2025
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For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
30 May 2025
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Eddie's real parentage is revealed, Maeve is outed, Kevin catches up with Rusby, Bella brokers her deal, and Alice attends an awkward Harrigan dinner.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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On the other hand, any fleeting gesture of affection or vulnerability — like Chandan standing in Shoaib’s path during an Islamophobic assault — makes love practically radiate through the screen.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Crammed with snippets of our lives and yours, radiating with your Catholic impulse toward God's mercy.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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What does that do to people’s psyches that had served their country and now they’re being spit at?—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Time and time again, the AI spit out images that were strikingly, unmistakably...—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Their preferred solution to informational complexity—that certain ideas and the people associated with them were Bad and Wrong and needed to be banished from the public sphere—wasn’t much better.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Through his tight leadership that began with the fifth season, delays became a thing of the past, unceremoniously banished to the farthest reaches of the Central Finite Curve.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Expel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expel. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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