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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After Mexico were eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, De Luisa did not seek re-election.Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden dared his Republican successor this week to eliminate his signature law bringing clean-energy manufacturing projects across the country, including GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But when the results came in, Genevieve’s luck ran out and she was ousted by a vote of 3-2.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, as Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 28 this year, Thanksgiving viewership is excluded and December’s report will be a better source for data on holiday viewership patterns in 2024.Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump's legal team had argued that various testimony in the hush-money case – such as that of former White House employees – and evidence – like statements made while Trump was president – violate the Supreme Court ruling that excludes official acts from prosecution.Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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That campaign, started during Barack Obama’s presidency, included battles in Mosul, where an effort to evict approximately 5,000 ISIS fighters in the city led to perhaps 10,000 civilian deaths and the destruction of the city.Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 2009, Atherton and her roommate had just been evicted from their home.Autumn Barnes, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Wei Fenghe was expelled from the Communist Party in June 2024 on charges of accepting bribes and abusing his authority for personal gain.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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While most Syrians are jubilant, including the millions of exiles who are beginning to find their way home from Lebanon, Turkey, and elsewhere, the fate of many Kurds expelled by Turkey previously from Afrin and other areas in the north is less certain.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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Volcanic materials—including smoldering rocks, lava, and hot, thumb-sized gravel and ash—were ejected up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the crater on November 8, according to Hadi Wijaya.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Delay was written on a live round that was not fired but ejected, apparently when the shooter was clearing a jam.Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Viennese cultural elite that had so warmly welcomed Kaspar the farmer cast out Leo the Jew.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sterling would rather leave Chelsea permanently than on loan after being cast out of Maresca’s squad and losing his squad number to new signing Pedro Neto, but the financial obstacles to that are considerable.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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For the last week, his family has gathered in Washington to push for his release now that President Bashar Assad has been ousted.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Marine Le Pen: France fell into political chaos in early December following a no-confidence vote that ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier three months into his term.Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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