drum (out)

verb

Definition of drum (out)next
as in to out
to drive or force out drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum (out)
  1. out
  2. eject
  3. chase
  4. dismiss
  5. cast out
  6. banish
  7. kick out
  8. run off
Verb
  • Khalid is responding to allegations made by the ex who outed him.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
  • That moment — being outed as a transgender man in my workplace, on somebody else’s terms, and against my will — completely changed my life.
    Carter Brown, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of out
Verb
  • His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, just four years after voters ejected him from the office.
    Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement Consider: Rams star receiver Puka Nacua was ejected for punching a Seahawks player after an interception.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Migrants pass through their backyards almost nightly Deputies often chase cars packed with people who have crossed the border illegally, but Dannels said the taxiing part of the operation is almost always done by Americans.
    David Culver, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Boards that hold leadership accountable align an organization to prevent unbridled revenue chasing or shortsighted cost-cutting exercises from weakening an MSP’s posture.
    Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of chase
Verb
  • Though New Mexico special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey has filed motions for Judge Sommer to reconsider her decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin, Sommer rebuked those arguments and has declined to reconsider Morrissey's case multiple times in recent months.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The company dismissed its previous auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its new auditor.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Rejection by the group could lead to death, as those cast out were at the mercy of predators and harsh environments.
    Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Other countries sought to accommodate, sequester, or cast out the migrants—mostly to no avail.
    Alexander Betts, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • The relative stability of this period led many European countries to reduce their defense spending, assuming that war had been banished from the continent for good.
    Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In the end, the individual whom Standard Oil had banished to the invisible position of Vice President became quite the thorn for the oil company.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of banish
Verb
  • 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
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • Combs, seen on camera wearing only a towel around his waist, was simply trying to retrieve his clothes and cellphone after Ventura had run off with them, his lawyers wrote.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The father said Hill had a gun and ran off about five or 10 minutes before the call.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of run off
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drumming up

drum (out)

drums

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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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