How to Use eject in a Sentence

eject

verb
  • The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
  • The machine automatically ejected the CD.
  • The rider struck the front, right side of the car and was ejected.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Push the button again to eject the cork from the device.
    Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Craig was ejected in the crash and died at the scene, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
  • She was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The pilot of the jet was able to eject safely and was recovered at about 9:30 a.m.
    Liz Friden, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The woman was ejected from the sedan and was pronounced dead on-scene.
    Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
  • Six of the eight people in the Toyota were children, and all were ejected from the car.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
  • Lucas was ejected from the car, which came to a rest in the median.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Did Roberts feel Machado should have been ejected from the game?
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • If there is a used capsule in your machine, eject it and close the machine.
    Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021
  • He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 5 July 2023
  • He was ejected from the Party during the Johnson purge of 2019.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The Ford driver, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars.
    Sachiko Amari, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The threat of the mute button will hang like the sword of Damocles over the debate, or the gong ready to eject the unworthy from The Gong Show.
    Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The pilot was able to eject from the plane and is being treated for his injuries.
    Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2020
  • This prompted Pearce to go on a rant, ending in the man being ejected from the crowd.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2024
  • From the impact of the crash, he was ejected from his bike — which then hit a CATS bus, police said.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
  • Green was ejected from the game, marking his third ejection of the season.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Brooks was ejected, but the NBA did not hand down a suspension.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2023
  • One of the children was ejected from the Explorer by the force of the collision.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
  • Referees flagged Blackburn for the hit, but he was not ejected from the game.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Three of the passengers were ejected from the back seat, police said.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 13 May 2024
  • The lawsuit alleges Grier was ejected from the back seat.
    Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • The man and woman were ejected from the vehicle, killing the driver.
    Tammy Murga, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The high-class avian excrement hit the fan and the Swans ejected him from their social circles.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Jon — who kicked off his time at the studio by sending a company plane filled with flowers to court supermodel Vendela — was the first to be ejected, at Peter’s behest, in 1991.
    Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The nebula, a cloud of material ejected from the supernova, was named Pa 30.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024

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