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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There was one notable exception: Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, a Republican, got kicked out of a voting center at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix for crossing the 75-foot line that marks the campaigning limit. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 Raising the Bar 38 Raising the Bar Shop at New moms (or moms-to-be), serious hydrators, and sober-curious folks might get a kick out of Raising the Bar. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024 Anderson was kicked out of the bar and Pennig and Ecker stayed for about an hour drinking and chatting. Hannah Vair, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024 Pentagon, states begin new push to help LGBTQ veterans kicked out of military Last year, the Defense Department began a proactive review of the remaining cases. Matt Seyler, ABC News, 15 Oct. 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 Nov. 2024.

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