turf (out)

verb

Definition of turf (out)next
chiefly British
as in to out
to drive or force out the pub keeper doesn't hesitate to turf out anyone who gets too drunk

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf (out)
  1. out
  2. eject
  3. dismiss
  4. chase
  5. cast out
  6. banish
Verb
  • Egerton’s New York City outing with Bennet precedes the release of his latest movie: Carry-On, debuting on Netflix on Dec. 13.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Things take a twist when her partner, also an agent, gets outed by Russian intelligence and vanishes mysteriously.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of out
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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
  • 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
Definition of eject
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  • The case was previously scheduled to go to trial in August 2025, but is now expected to be dismissed.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
  • He was indicted in 2023 on 40 felony charges related to his retention of government documents, but the case was dismissed after his re-election in November.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismiss
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  • According to a preliminary investigation, a group of hunters chased a bear into a tree, and as the group retreated from the bottom of the tree, one hunter shot the bear.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Travelers have long chased eclipses and meteor showers but the night sky is now becoming central to wellness retreats.
    Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of chase
Verb
  • The Viennese cultural elite that had so warmly welcomed Kaspar the farmer cast out Leo the Jew.
    Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of cast out
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  • The pet camera shows Dotty first sitting on her cot, with her head plopped down in disbelief that she'd been banished.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was sentenced to time served and probation, and banished from metro Atlanta for 10 years.
    Kristal Dixon, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of banish
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“Turf (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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