as in to eject
to force (someone) to leave a place
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon. They were evicted from their apartment.
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Recent Examples of evict
He was being evicted from the property where the animals resided and allegedly denied access when authorities took him into custody Wednesday.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Denying lawyers for the unemployed and evicted In some counties that have invested in public defender offices, indigent defense has been transformed.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But all too often, captors are evicted only after the economy is in deep trouble.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
White Settlement police evicted three squirrels from a woman’s apartment April 1, body camera footage released by the department shows.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Denying lawyers for the unemployed and evicted In some counties that have invested in public defender offices, indigent defense has been transformed.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But all too often, captors are evicted only after the economy is in deep trouble.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
White Settlement police evicted three squirrels from a woman’s apartment April 1, body camera footage released by the department shows.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evict
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Chisholm was ejected from the Yankees’ Thursday win over the Rays for emphatically arguing balls and strikes after home plate umpire John Bacon struck him out on a low, outside, 3-2 pitch in the seventh inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trae Young scored 28 points in defeat, but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls towards the end of the game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Each player was banished from his professional sport for life.—
Martin Edel,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by a children’s book series by Colin Thompson, this movie focuses on an evil king (who happens to be Betty’s grandfather) who banished music and magic from the land.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to them, that means you— the person reading this article—could be expelled from the United States without meaningful recourse.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The resurfacing of these remarks comes after the Trump administration has expelled the country’s ambassador and halted aid to South Africa, The Associated Press reported.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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On March 4, the day the order to show cause was to be heard, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Heyman dismissed fans on social media who have failed to give Rollins his flowers, saying he’s seen pro wrestlers fail in the ring and seen praise on social media for them while others spout nonsense while ignoring historical facts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is stonewalling the judge who ordered it to facilitate the return to the United States of the alien the administration illegally deported to El Salvador and lodged in a notorious prison there, the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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Among those deported was Abrego Garcia, who lives in Maryland with his wife and children.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Central took the overtime opening kickoff but were dispossessed by Pacific Ridge center middlefielder Nick Axelson, who pushed the ball into the Spartans’ side of the pitch.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the 29th minute, he was dispossessed and Villa countered, with Ollie Watkins getting his toe to a cross and forcing a save from Jorgensen’s boot.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Hammie also screams at people on car trips and sometimes has to be exiled to the dashboard.—
Anna North,
Vox,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Garifuna people are descendants of Indigenous Caribbean tribes and enslaved Africans, who were exiled from St. Vincent and the Grenadines by British colonizers and settled largely on the coast of Central America.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The capturing of one of the sun's most elusive features is bound to inspire others to chase partial eclipses, particularly those occurring at sunrise or sunset, Seaton said.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sugar Creek, Missouri police officers began chasing a woman in a car on Interstate 435 Monday afternoon, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a Kansas City Police Department spokesperson.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evict. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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