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
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The individual was reportedly kicked out of the venue. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The roommates worked at an after school program in the city, though one of them was kicked out for giving a kid a some wine. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024 The saving grace: Millennials will get a kick out of the casting. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024 Television Ellen DeGeneres riffs on getting ‘kicked out’ of showbiz after toxic-culture allegations April 26, 2024 Still, this move could be an empowering one for DeGeneres. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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