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as in to eject
to drive or force out
animal lover though I am, I was determined to expel the uninvited mouse from my room
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2
as in to cast
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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3
as in to erupt
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
ringing and flashing madly, the slot machine expelled a bucketful of quarters
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as in to exhale
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expel
And while Trump and Israel’s extremist ministers make plans to expel Gaza’s population, Israel’s defense minister Katz announced that the tens of thousands of Palestinians who have left their West Bank homes in recent weeks will not be allowed to return.
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Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Customs and Border Protection officials would be charged with enforcing the CDC's order and directed to expeditiously expel migrants to Mexico, their home country or third nations willing to accept them, the documents show.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
Forcibly expelling Palestinians from Gaza, as Mr. Trump has proposed, would be not only a war crime that violates international law, according to experts, but would also erase any remaining hope of a Palestinian state on existing Palestinian land.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
But a decision to expel Nicaragua from the treaty, or re-write the treaty in a way that would no longer benefit Nicaragua, will have to be made collectively by all remaining members of the group, Claver-Carone told me.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Customs and Border Protection officials would be charged with enforcing the CDC's order and directed to expeditiously expel migrants to Mexico, their home country or third nations willing to accept them, the documents show.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
Forcibly expelling Palestinians from Gaza, as Mr. Trump has proposed, would be not only a war crime that violates international law, according to experts, but would also erase any remaining hope of a Palestinian state on existing Palestinian land.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
But a decision to expel Nicaragua from the treaty, or re-write the treaty in a way that would no longer benefit Nicaragua, will have to be made collectively by all remaining members of the group, Claver-Carone told me.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expel
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The rear passenger, an 18-year-old man from Windermere, was ejected from the vehicle.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Music fans cast their votes in a poll published on Friday (Feb. 21) by Billboard, choosing the collaborative track as their favorite new release of the past week.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, chaos did erupt at a couple of events, including demonstrators trying to enter the state Capitol in Arizona, and an arrest was made in Washington, D.C., after a protester allegedly sprayed paint on a Trump supporter.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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When the verdicts were read the courtroom erupted in cheers and the rapper literally leapt into the crowd to hug superstar girlfriend Rihanna.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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During this exercise, exhale on the twist so your core contracts with greater intensity.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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In Amato’s lab, a graduate student may exhale germs into a test tube.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite her bravery, Thompson was later forcibly outed as a transgender woman – and her life would ultimately end in tragedy.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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After Ciara outed herself as a Faithful, Gabby and Britney’s jaws dropped.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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And then found some cool enhancements — the eyes that could tell the story of a guy who’s also gamma radiated.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even so, as a performer Trachtenberg radiated more than just vulnerability.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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There would be fire hoses and spitting dogs and police nightsticks to contend with.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the cabin, an ember from the fire spits out onto the floor and flames begin to surround Van.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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For example, keep your jewelry safe and organized with this Nordstrom travel jewelry case, $10 off, then banish wrinkles on-the-go with this Pursonic travel steamer, $7 off.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, Dylan casts the tie-breaking vote and Carolyn is heartbreakingly banished from the castle.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Expel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expel. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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