as in to eliminate
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Recent Examples of expulse
In this case, shed doesn’t mean put in the tool shed but rather release or expulse the live virus into your surroundings.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulse
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To Federal Workers Fired by Trump Elon Musk's Approval Rating Is 'Falling Through the Floor,' Polls Show The Department of Education has announced layoffs for more than 1,300 employees, and the Department of Veterans Affairs will also eliminate 80,000 jobs.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Lobos were eliminated in the second round Sunday with a 71-63 loss to Michigan State.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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At the end of 2025, Manchester United would have run out of cash.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Pete has a pretty good head start, but his dehydrated horse runs out of gas, stumbles, and crashes to the ground.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In addition, people exiting jail and prison are excluded from state and federally funded long-term housing for three months because of state and federal definitions of homelessness.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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As time went on, property owners evicted Kilgubbin’s squatters.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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She’s now been in ICE detention for over a month The researcher was then denied entry to the US and expelled from the country, Baptiste said.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Republican Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson told the Star Tribune that Eichorn’s actions were sufficient to bring a motion to expel Eichorn from the state senate.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The driver of the first car, 57-year-old Andra Craig, was ejected from his vehicle and died as a result of the crash.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2025
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The sun ejected what is called a coronal mass of plasma and magnetic field on Friday, according to NOAA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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After releasing the bass, Codd cast out again and hooked another triple on the same rig.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
12 Feb. 2025
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Just months after being cast out by the Memphis Grizzlies — who traded for the No. 10 pick in 2021 on draft night — Williams totaled 23 points, four off his career-high, and six rebounds against the defending NBA champions.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Southlake Carroll scores late to oust Mansfield The Southlake Carroll and Mansfield boys soccer teams played 57 minutes of scoreless soccer, but the Dragons scored late goals to down the Tigers 3-0 in a Class 6A Division 2 bi-district match on Friday, March 21 at Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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His journey—from a humble garage startup to being ousted from Apple, only to return and transform it into one of the most valuable companies in history—is a testament to the enduring power of storytelling.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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