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also exorcize
as in to eliminate
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
Everyone loves a redemption story, and this journey gives Notre Dame a chance to exorcise a few demons, most notably, against TCU in the Sweet 16.
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Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Pogačar has already exorcised his demons on Hautacam, winning the summit finish on stage 12 and taking two minutes and ten seconds on Jonas Vingegaard, who beat Pogačar on the climb three years ago to seal his 2022 Tour de France win.
—Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Many framed the arson wave as an extension of the riots of the Sixties, alleging that black incendiaries had burned their own homes to collect welfare or to exorcise some pathology.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
And the Nuggets now have to exorcise the demons of last year’s Game 7 against Minnesota.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Pogačar has already exorcised his demons on Hautacam, winning the summit finish on stage 12 and taking two minutes and ten seconds on Jonas Vingegaard, who beat Pogačar on the climb three years ago to seal his 2022 Tour de France win.
—Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Many framed the arson wave as an extension of the riots of the Sixties, alleging that black incendiaries had burned their own homes to collect welfare or to exorcise some pathology.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
And the Nuggets now have to exorcise the demons of last year’s Game 7 against Minnesota.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
Verb
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Our goal is to reduce or eliminate all barriers to vaccinations of every type.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The amateur British bakers face weekly challenges, with one eliminated each round until a champion is crowned.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But that does not mean games like this can be discarded without effort, of course.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Mindful handling of smoking materials: Prudently discard cigarette butts and avoid flinging cigarettes or matches from a moving vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The advisory included detailed technical guidance to help network defenders identify and eradicate the threat.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The fly was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s and in Mexico in the 1970s.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Liam and Noel Gallagher, 16 years removed from what was ostensibly the final Oasis gig (following a scuffle between the two Mancunians backstage at a festival in England), have defied the oddsmakers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The man had previously had a cancerous tumor removed from his nose and was immunosuppressed.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Further examinations indicated that the debris shed by the star in that time ultimately shaped the supernova’s light emissions.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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By looking closely at how people navigated these decisions in real time, the study shed light on the subtle mental trade-offs that can influence whether empathy comes to the surface or stays tucked away.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Any sorrow the character has demonstrated in other Fantastic Four adaptations over the changes to his body is jettisoned in favor of nothing at all.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Allen, 33, and Williams, 30, were jettisoned last year in a pair of cost-cutting moves.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tiafoe will also have a new look on court this year, after signing an apparel sponsorship in January with Lululemon—becoming one in a string of prominent players who have ditched traditional outfitters like Nike and Adidas in favor of a partnership with a tennis upstart.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Udell says he’s been seeing an influx of European clients in the Hamptons, some of whom have ditched their houses in St. Tropez to buy homes in the stateside town due to the increasing crime in Europe.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, when Serb forces systematically slaughtered over 8,000 Bosnian Muslims and dumped their bodies into mass graves.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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Their deleterious impact creates conditions that favor further wildfires by dumping greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere which contributes to more warming.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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