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as in ejecting
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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as in radiating
to throw or give off
something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor
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as in erupting
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 exhaling
to let or force out of the lungs
asked the patient to expel a deep breath
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Recent Examples of expelling
In August, supermarket chain Aldi recalled approximately 28,000 Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers after receiving 25 reports of the machines expelling hot water, resulting in three burn injuries.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The smart tool is also equipped with a HEPA (or high-efficiency particulate air) filtration system, which captures microscopic particles and allergens while expelling cleaner air.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
While proponents of mass deportations have argued that expelling millions of people could help the affordability crisis by curbing demand, that pullback would be overshadowed greatly by the lack of worker supply, economists said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Each one is equipped with a rapid-release valve for expelling all hydrogen gas in the event of a fire.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was expelling the Indian high commissioner and the others – all persons of interest, as Canada’s foreign minister said police had uncovered evidence of a worsening campaign against Canadian citizens by agents of the Indian government.
—Rob Gillies, Aijaz Hussain, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was expelling the Indian high commissioner and the others—all persons of interest, as Canada's foreign minister said police had uncovered evidence of a worsening campaign against Canadian citizens by agents of the Indian government.
—Rob Gillies, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
The extraordinary step has sharply escalated diplomatic tensions between the countries, with India swiftly expelling six Canadian diplomats in response, including the acting High Commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler, according to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Felled by a heart attack on Martha’s Vineyard, just days after expelling Pete.
—Chad Pergram, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The smart tool is also equipped with a HEPA (or high-efficiency particulate air) filtration system, which captures microscopic particles and allergens while expelling cleaner air.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
While proponents of mass deportations have argued that expelling millions of people could help the affordability crisis by curbing demand, that pullback would be overshadowed greatly by the lack of worker supply, economists said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Each one is equipped with a rapid-release valve for expelling all hydrogen gas in the event of a fire.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was expelling the Indian high commissioner and the others – all persons of interest, as Canada’s foreign minister said police had uncovered evidence of a worsening campaign against Canadian citizens by agents of the Indian government.
—Rob Gillies, Aijaz Hussain, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was expelling the Indian high commissioner and the others—all persons of interest, as Canada's foreign minister said police had uncovered evidence of a worsening campaign against Canadian citizens by agents of the Indian government.
—Rob Gillies, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
The extraordinary step has sharply escalated diplomatic tensions between the countries, with India swiftly expelling six Canadian diplomats in response, including the acting High Commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler, according to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Felled by a heart attack on Martha’s Vineyard, just days after expelling Pete.
—Chad Pergram, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expelling
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Another image, taken by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite, shows the heat signature radiating from the Reykjanes Peninsula around five hours after the eruption began—shining brighter even than the nearby capital city of Reykjavík.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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My generation was inspired by the revolutionary fervor radiating out of Iran that called for our people to take up arms against Israel and the West.Sheikh Abbas Al-Jawhari, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The way Trust Exercise flips these events in the novel’s second half, casting them in an entirely different light, is an emotionally unsettling experience that opens up provocative questions about ethics, intimacy, and authorship.Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Starr also recently let some casting news slip.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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In recent months, Earth’s star has ramped up activity, with giant flares erupting off the surface and belching streams of plasma and charged particles into space.Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Being out on display can be unsettling when emotions are erupting on the inside.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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In late November, the team fired general manager Joe Douglas, just six weeks after dismissing head coach Robert Saleh.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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You're used to people spitting lies at you about their identity.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The song grew into a post-grunge anthem, an abrasively catchy, groovy head-scratcher about being blown to hell, spitting in wishing wells, and cuckoo cannonballs.Drew Fortune, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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Plus, the lightweight formula sinks in quickly without emitting any offputting smells or leaving behind a tacky texture.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Uranium is a radioactive element, meaning its atoms are unstable and decay over time, emitting ionizing radiation.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The symbol stamped on your Real ID card will vary, depending on the issuing state.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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By law, the process of—formally removing a rule from the books—follows the same rules as issuing a new rule.Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Expelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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