1
as in to out
to drive or force out
we summarily ejected the unwanted guest from our party
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2
as in to expel
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 eject
Both pilots were able to safely eject from the plane, U.S. Navy officials told CBS News.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
On a live webcam of San Diego harbor traffic, someone aboard the Premier can be heard saying that the jet's two crew members ejected right after takeoff, The Associated Press reported.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: Two fans were ejected from Monday night's game at the American Airlines Center for violating the NBA code of conduct.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
As Mavericks fans were being ejected from the stadium, Nowitzki was out in Los Angeles, sitting in the stands to show Dončić his support.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
On a live webcam of San Diego harbor traffic, someone aboard the Premier can be heard saying that the jet's two crew members ejected right after takeoff, The Associated Press reported.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: Two fans were ejected from Monday night's game at the American Airlines Center for violating the NBA code of conduct.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
As Mavericks fans were being ejected from the stadium, Nowitzki was out in Los Angeles, sitting in the stands to show Dončić his support.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eject
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On her way out, Danielle outed herself as a Traitor to Britney, Dolores Catania, Dylan Efron, Ivar Mountbatten and Gabby Windey.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new policy also has the virtue of sparing transgender people of the need to choose — or to effectively out themselves as transgender, which can be uncomfortable and, in some places, even dangerous.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Arab League is holding a summit in Egypt on Tuesday to strategize a proposal to counter President Donald Trump's proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land in Gaza and reconstruct the strip -- a proposal that experts and U.S. allies have said violates international law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a White House official this week proposed expelling Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network, in a move that could further escalate tensions between the two countries.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sassoon’s resignation was followed by additional resignations and firings of other Justice Department lawyers who also refused to assist in dismissing the indictment.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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But in dismissing the lawsuit to arbitration last December, Clarke wasn’t moved by the Knicks’ arguments.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The crowd, now more than a thousand people, erupted in cheers and applause.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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While the audience erupted in cheers, the moment was unexpected and Berry later said the kiss was not planned.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Juno likes cats a little too much and would do best in a forever home without a feline friend to chase.—
Trish Stinger and,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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This synthesis — called hybrid intelligence — ensures that technology addresses real needs rather than chasing novelty for novelty’s sake.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Walking on stage to accept the trophy, Brody spit his chewing gum into his hand and threw it to his partner, Georgina Chapman.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Of all the numbers that can be spit out during Tampa Bay’s current win streak, perhaps outscoring teams 14-3 the third period is the most impressive.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather, the world was becoming more resourceful with its distractions: futility is easier to banish than death.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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How Bob the Drag Queen got banished: Bob did not do himself any favors with his overly defensive strategy at the Episode 4 roundtable.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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After aging is deemed complete, the cellar team disgorges the wines by hand without freezing the neck.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Dear Loving Man, All this is spilling out like a bottle bubbling and disgorging, without much forethought.—
Seamus Heaney,
Harper's Magazine,
2 June 2024
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eject. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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