kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
Recent Examples on the Web
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Laker fans were being either kicked out or asked to remove their Laker jerseys or jackets in The Wall. Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 Given that the score finished 2-2 in regular time, Ancelotti's men might have easily been kicked out of the competition at the last 16 phase but instead marched on to quarterfinals thanks to a brace from Endrick completed either side of a Fede Valverde strike. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 He was ultimately kicked out of the bankruptcy system for not providing transparency into his finances. Ella Lee, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 Alyssa instead hands it to Keshawn, who spends it on himself, leaving Dreux and Alyssa until 6 p.m. to procure $1,500 or they get kicked out of their place. Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for kick out 

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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