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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On the Leafs’ third goal, a John Tavares rebound put-back, Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck committed to the left point, leaving Tavares alone for a rebound Igor Shesterkin didn’t kick out wide enough. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025 Fear comes to many with visas who are worried about being kicked out of the country or when Trump is alienating many countries but Vladimir Putin’s. Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Also says Khalil can be kicked out because a visa can be denied for any reason. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025 But the new administration last month halted a Biden-era plan for noncompliant hospices to take corrective action or risk being kicked out of Medicare. Maya Goldman, Axios, 13 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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