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also exorcized
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary
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Recent Examples of exorcised
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Medfield already exorcised those demons with Nauset by routing it in the state semifinal, 5-0, but still has one more to go for its first state title since 2016.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
With the ghosts of Euro 2020 firmly exorcised, there’s no question ‘Little Chilli’ will bring the heat.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
—Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books, 9 Oct. 2025
These agents of chaos must be exorcized from our nation without apology and without compromise.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Medfield already exorcised those demons with Nauset by routing it in the state semifinal, 5-0, but still has one more to go for its first state title since 2016.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
With the ghosts of Euro 2020 firmly exorcised, there’s no question ‘Little Chilli’ will bring the heat.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
—Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books, 9 Oct. 2025
These agents of chaos must be exorcized from our nation without apology and without compromise.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcised
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded the food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The girl’s body was found dumped by a lake in Mascotte the morning after she was reported missing by her mother.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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And Jeep also ditched the rear seats for a Diabolical Slipstream security enclosure with locking drawers and MOLLE panels.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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Honda, for its part, ditched plans to build its remarkable-looking 0 series SUV and saloon that were meant to use an all-new electric-vehicle (EV) platform, just a few days ago.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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Elders living alone who can no longer cook or clean, who stopped paying their bills or answering the door, who aren’t taking their meds or bathing themselves, who are lost or don’t remember to turn off a stove might get a visit from an adult protective investigator.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the Lions lost a lot of high scoring games, but with Monroe’s consistent pitching success, the team is more well-rounded with an ability to win close, low scoring bouts.—
Charles Baggarly
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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